BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 8, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 8, 2019 |
| Operator | BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.19113, -103.95230 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,962 |
| Emergency Response | $8,296 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON AUGUST 8, 2019 A GASKET FAILURE ON THE DOWNSTREAM FLANGE OF REGULATED RURAL GATHERING 8"" LINE FROM MARMARTH STATION TO BAKER STATION OCCURRED. A THIRD PARTY TRUCK DRIVER NOTIFIED THE COMPANY OF THE INCIDENT. OPERATOR PERSONNEL AND CONTROLLERS WORKED TOGETHER TO GET THE PIPELINE SHUT IN AND ISOLATED. THE GASKET WAS INVESTIGATED FOR CAUSE AND NO DEFECTS OR MISALIGNMENTS WERE NOTED. A SMALL PIECE OF THE GASKET WAS MISSING BETWEEN THE FIVE AND SIX O'CLOCK POSITIONS. THE WORN GASKET WAS REMOVED AND THEN REPLACED WITH A NEW GASKET.
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.