BLUESTEM PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2025 |
| Operator | BLUESTEM PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.37080, -97.83096 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $140,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR ARRIVED ONSITE ON THE 10/23/2025 TO DO HIS REGULAR PATROL, UPON ARRIVAL HE HEARD A LEAK AND INVESTIGATED TO DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NEEDLE VALVE ON A STATION DISCHARGE VALVE WAS LEAKING, THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED AN ICE BALL AND SMALL AMOUNT OF VAPOR COMING FROM THE NEEDLE VALVE."
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.