TALLGRASS PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 13, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 13, 2021 |
| Operator | TALLGRASS PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.23263, -104.68775 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 19:30 LOCAL TIME (MST), A LOW-LEVEL EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL) ALARM WAS RECEIVED BY THE OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER WHICH INITIATED A CALLOUT FROM OCC TO FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. TECHNICIANS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION, CONFIRMED THE ALARM, VENTED THE BUILDING UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO ENTER, AND INSPECTED THE PREMISES TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE ALARM. THE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM THE SAMPLER SKID, WHICH WAS FLOWING ALONG THE FLOOR OF THE BUILDING DOWN-GRADIENT TO THE SUMP, WHERE ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS COLLECTED AND RECOVERED. ALL PRODUCT RELEASED WAS CONFINED TO THE BUILDING. THE TECHNICIANS DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS AN IMPROPER SEAL OF THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING IN A COMPRESSION FITTING ON THE SAMPLER SKID. THE FAILED COMPRESSION FITTING AND TUBING WERE REPLACED AND ALL OTHER LIKE FITTINGS ON THE SKID WERE INSPECTED FOR PROPER SEAL.
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.