"FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2022 |
| Operator | "FUNDARE RESOURCES OPERATING COMPANY, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.78112, -103.94480 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 14, 2022 A THREE-INCH VALVE FROZE AND SPLIT AT THE SEAT CAUSING THE VALVE TO FAIL. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. OIL WAS RELEASED OUT OF THE FAILED VALVE ONTO THE LOCATION. ALL THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON THE LOCATION AND THERE WAS NO THREAT TO SURFACE WATER, GROUNDWATER, OR WILDLIFE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT RELEASED WAS 28.19BBLS (1,183.98 GALLONS) AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT RECOVERED WAS 25.5BBL (1,071 GALLONS). CLEAN-UP AND EXCAVATION COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY, AND SOIL SAMPLES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND THE SITE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 16:15. THE 48 HOUR NOTICE WAS NOT SUBMITTED AS RULE 195.52 DID NOT APPLY TO THIS INCIDENT. THE NOTICE THAT WAS SUBMITTED WAS SUBMITTED PER THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR'S PIPELINE SPILL AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING EDITED. DURING COLDER WEATHER EVENTS THE VALVES WILL BE CHECKED MORE FREQUENTLY FOR FREEZING CONDITIONS."
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.