TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 30, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 30, 2024 |
| Operator | TARGA RESOURCES OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.84872, -102.63243 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $150 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LACT TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE TO PERFORM DAILY INSPECTIONS AND IDENTIFIED A SMALL LEAK ORIGINATING FROM THE TRAP DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON 6/30/24. LACT TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR AND THEN ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AT APPROXIMATELY 8:35 AM ON 6/30/2024. LEAK IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ONCE SOURCE WAS ISOLATED. UPON INVESTIGATION, TRAP DOOR O-RING WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PINCHED WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE SMALL LEAK. TRAP DOOR O-RING WAS REPLACE WITH NEW O-RING. REMEDIATION EFFORTS TOOK PLACE AND CONTAMINATED AREA HAS BEEN FULLY REMEDIATED."
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.