SOUTH BOW INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS INC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2025 |
| Operator | SOUTH BOW INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS INC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.58659, -97.93312 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,938,821 |
| Emergency Response | $14,796,861 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APRIL 8, AT APPROXIMATELY 07:42 AM CENTRAL TIME, THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A LEAK DETECTION ALARM INDICATING A RELEASE AND IMMEDIATELY BEGAN THE ISOLATION PROCESS. AS WELL, LOCAL TECHNICIANS WERE NEAR THE RELEASE LOCATION STARTING MAINTENANCE WORK AND CONFIRMED LOSS OF CONTAINMENT. THE LOCAL TECHNICIANS ALSO ACTIVATED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN AND NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER. ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS WERE IMMEDIATELY MADE TO COMPANY, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. OCTOBER 15, THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO A SUDDEN RUPTURE EVENT, AND THE AXIS OF THE RUPTURE ALIGNS WITH THE PIPE
About This Pipeline Incident
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