"DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 30, 2024 |
| Operator | "DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.29517, -102.91761 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $1,350 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/30/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:38, A PIPELINE TECH DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL INSIDE THE METER BUILDING AT RAMBERG STATION. THE CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED TO SHUT DOWN THE STATION. THE STATION LEL DETECTOR ALARMED AND LOCKED OUT THE STATION AT 13:41 BUT SHUTDOWN WAS ALREADY IN PROCESS. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM CRACKED SITE GLASS ON THE KOBOLD FLOW METER RVP ANALYZER INSIDE THE ANALYZER CABINET. APPROXIMATELY 2.4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED INSIDE BUILDING ONTO CONCRETE. OPERATING PERSONNEL CLEANED UP ALL RELEASED PRODUCT. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM FAILURE OF THE RVP ANALYZER SITE GLASS. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE ALL SITE GLASS IN ALL RVP ANALYZERS IN THE SYSTEM WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL."
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.