CASPER CRUDE TO RAIL, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 8, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 8, 2020 |
| Operator | CASPER CRUDE TO RAIL, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.86661, -106.41220 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,901 |
| Emergency Response | $1,788 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 05:41, OCC RECEIVED SUMP ALARM AT THE BOOSTER STATION. 05:43, SHUTDOWN OF UNIT 201 AT BOOSTER. 05:45, MOV 201A WAS CLOSED. AT 05:56, JASON MATTHEWS ARRIVES AT THE BOOSTER STATION. 06:00 THE TERMINAL MANGER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOOK COMMAND OF THE INCIDENT. 06:15 ALL UNITS SHUT DOWN AT THE BOOSTER STATION. 06:22, MELCO VACUUM TRUCK IS CALLED IN AND AT 07:30, MELCO VACUUM TRUCK ARRIVES AT BOOSTER. 08:30 LIQUID PRODUCT REMOVED FROM CONCRETE BERM. ALL CRUDE WAS RECOVERED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO A FAILED SPLIT SEAL. CCR HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE PIPELINE REMAINING IDLE FOR LONG DURATIONS ALLOWING THE CRUDE TO SOLIDIFY WITHIN THE SEAL ASSEMBLY WHICH PREVENTED THE SPRINGS TO APPLY TENSION TO THE SEAL SURFACE.
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.