BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 11, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 11, 2025 |
| Operator | BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.22574, -104.69872 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $75,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 11, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 0620 AN EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 30 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE PXP #3 PUMP ONSITE AT THE GUERNSEY TERMINAL. THE PUMP WAS DISABLED AT 0623, CONTROLLING THE LEAK. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE AREA SUPERVISOR AND MAINTENANCE CREW TO MOBILIZE THEM TO THE STATION. MAINTENANCE CREW EMPLOYEES RECOVERED APPROXIMATELY 23 BBLS OF CRUDE BY VACUUM TRUCK AND EXCAVATED THE CONTAMINATED SOIL INTO A PILE. THE PUMP WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE; THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE THE SAME DAY USING ALTERNATE PUMP. NO SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER, OR WILDLIFE WAS IMPACTED BY THE RELEASE. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE MANAGED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS ONCE PERMITS TO DO SO ARE APPROVED. NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO NRC AT 0937 ON MARCH 11, 2025 AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THE RELEASE MAY EXCEED $50,000 IN COST (REPORT # 1425548 AND FOLLOW-UP/48 HOUR UPDATE ON 3/13/2025 0740, REPORT # 1425719). NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, DEQ REPORT # 250311-0630."
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.