BP PIPELINES (ALASKA), INC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 19, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 19, 2012 |
| Operator | BP PIPELINES (ALASKA), INC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 70.15121, -147.09654 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $980 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
TWELVE (12) GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE DISCOVERED RELEASED FROM A BLOCK VALVE ON THE LAUNCHER TRAP OF THE BADAMI OIL PIPELINE ON 4/19/12. THE LEAK WAS A RESULT OF AN O-RING FAILURE ON A VALVE BONNET. DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE WAS MADE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ON A ROUTINE WALK THROUGH. CLEAN UP OPERATIONS BEGAN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DISCOVERY. ALL RELEASED CRUDE OIL WAS SUSPENDED WITHIN THE ADJACENT SNOWPACK. THE CONTAMINATED SNOW WAS COLLECTED AND REMOVED. NO GRAVEL, SOIL OR TUNDRA WAS CONTAMINATED. THE PIPELINE WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND THE BONNET PACKING AND O RINGS REPAIRED. UPON RETURN TO SERVICE, THE REPAIRED VALVE WAS MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE SYSTEM WAS BACK TO FULL OPERATING PRESSURE (98 PSI) AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONFIDENT OF THE SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.