North Slope pipeline breaks, spills during pressure testing

Source: adn.com

State environmental officials are investigating why a pipeline on Alaska's North Slope operated by BP ruptured early Saturday during a pressure test.Workers in nearby buildings felt the ground shake from the force of the underground line break, Tom DeRuyter, on-scene coordinator for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, said Sunday.

BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. estimated the size of the spill at 2,100 to 4,200 gallons of fluid, mainly methanol and other fluids along with an undetermined amount of crude oil. It spilled onto a gravel pad and into a small tundra pond, DEC said.

The trans-Alaska oil pipeline is shut down for planned annual maintenance, and oil field operators were taking the opportunity to work on equipment as well, DeRuyter said.



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Oops, BP did it again.

and it looks like they added methanol as an AntiFreeze agent. Of course the methanol worked like a degreaser on the residual crude oil in the pipe line

They store it in large tankers.

worked in oil refineries long enough

More like, still. They have to stop fucking up to be able to say, "again".

dictate that the sentence should be

"BP fucks up continuously" or "BP fucks up continually"

but I'm not sure which is correct in this case.

One is forced to conclude that BP should never be allowed anywhere near a natural landscape of any description. Ever.

We all drive cars that use oil. We are contributing to the problem by not driving all-electric cars. I have one, but I also drive a gas car. I'm selling the gas car next year to buy my second electric, but until then, I caused this rupture and I caused this spill.

I own this problem.

could withstand operating pressures. BP ran the test and the pipeline failed.

which would you rather have? up to 4200 gallons of "fluid" spilled or a full blown oil spill?

your choice.

After all, D.C. has time and taxpayer money to burn.

Why didn't we just "sue the bastards" at some epoint and seek discovery of ALL their negligence everywhere in our states and waters?

It would take more than a cut to Medicare et al to pay for all of the
lawyers you'd need in order to lose in the courts after many years ...

Instead of posting a standard dog-whistle response, why not read the
thread and recognise that the leak happened during testing - i.e., the
testing required to avoid a real leak of crude when it goes live ...

It was probably about a thousand times more.

The price at the pumps will go up another $1.00 a gallon next week.

This newest environmental clusterflop is another "Act of Gawd"...no doubt.

to the American taxpayer. :mad:

Imagine the fallout if the pipeline had gone into production without a test.

That's why they test it. As a plumber, we test all mechanical joints before live usage. And yes, we do find leaks. Standard operating procedure.

Source: Reuters

LONDON/ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - BP reported yet another pipeline leak at its Alaskan oilfields, frustrating the oil giant's attempts to rebuild its reputation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

BP said on Monday that a pipeline at its 30,000 barrel per day Lisburne field, which is currently closed for maintenance, ruptured during testing and spilled a mixture of methanol and oily water onto the tundra.

The London-based company has a long history of oil spills at its Alaskan pipelines - accidents which have hurt its public image in the U.S., where around 40 percent of its assets are based.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the spill occurred on Saturday and amounted to 2,100 to 4,200 gallons.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/pipeline-breach-causes-spill-bps-alaska-lisburne-071703957.html

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just like it did in the Gulf.









Never mind, I forgot that was a line of BULLSHIT

so there can't be oil on the ground because they said this would not happen.

its that dam liberal media again just trying to make them look bad:sarcasm:


:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

act of GOD. Rick will pray in Houston next month.
No need for another Joe Barton travesty!!!!!!!
They just want their life back.

Their Safety record is is really the shitzzzzz.
3rd pipe line
Bay town refinery explosion
and Macondo 252 (no seals are walrus harmed in GOM)

Okay...gone, everyone give back the rags and hats! No bonuses!