CENEX PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 15, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 15, 2020 |
| Operator | CENEX PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.22898, -101.36908 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 10:30 CST, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SMALL VOLUME RELEASE FROM THE TOP OF THE MINOT PUMP SUMP, RESULTING FROM A SEAL/PACKING FAILURE. THE START/STOP FLOAT SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, THEREFORE, THE CONTROLLER DID NOT RECEIVE A SCADA ALARM INDICATING THAT THE SUMP WAS REACHING HIGH LEVEL. LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL CLEANED UP THE SMALL VOLUME RELEASE AND COMPLETED THE REPAIR THE SAME DAY THE RELEASE OCCURRED.
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.