TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 8, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 8, 2019 |
| Operator | TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.80323, -102.87894 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE COMPLETING FACILITY INSPECTION, OPERATOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL SPRAYING FROM THE VALVE BODY ON A 1-INCH BALL VALVE ON THE LOW PRESSURE PUMP SUCTION PIPING AT JOHNSONS CORNER SOUTH STATION. STATION PUMPS WERE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED IN ORDER TO STOP THE LEAK. THE OPERATORS DRAINED DOWN THE SECTION OF PIPING AND INSTALLED A NEW VALVE IN PLACE OF THE FAILED VALVE. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PLACED IN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, UPON COMPLETION OF SAMPLING THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE DISPOSED OF TO AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON-SITE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES, IMPACT TO WATER OR WILDLIFE. THE SPILL AMOUNT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 38 GALLONS.
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.