DOUBLE H
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 20, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 20, 2025 |
| Operator | DOUBLE H |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.39250, -104.44780 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $141,623 |
| Other Costs | $15,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/20/25 DURING A MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY AT THE DOUBLE H (OPID 39440) BAKER PUMP STATION, KM EMPLOYEES DISCOVERED THE SUMP OVERFLOWING AS A RESULT OF A VALVE MIS-ALIGNMENT DURING A REFILL PROCESS FROM PORTABLE/FRAC STORAGE TANKS. AS A RESULT, APPROXIMATELY 5.3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND. OPERATIONS RESPONDERS WERE ONSITE, THE RELEASE WAS IMMEDIATELY SECURED, AND ALL RELEVANT AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED. THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE KINDER MORGAN FACILITY. A SPILL CALCULATOR METHOD WAS UTILIZED TO CALCULATE THE RELEASE AMOUNT. REMEDIATION IS COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION TO THE ROOT CAUSE IS COMPLETED AND UPDATED IN SECTION G. NRC NOTIFICATIONS: 1437452 INITIAL NRC PHMSA NOTIFICATION 1437612 PHMSA 48HR UPDATE"
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.