BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.29368, -105.06677 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
A SMALL DIAMETER STAINLESS STEEL LINE GOING TO A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FAILED DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A FITTING. ORIGINALLY THE FITTING WAS INSTALLED BY A TRAINED AND QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL BUT THE FITTING HAD DEVELOPED A SMALL SEEP. IN JANUARY OF 2019 A FIELD HAND NOTICED THE SEEP AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP IT. THE FIELD HAND WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE SMALL DIAMETER TUBING AND FITTING INSTALLATION AND DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL THE FITTING WHICH LEAD TO THE FAILURE ON MARCH 27, 2019. THE FAILED FITTING WAS REPLACED BY A TRAINED AND QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL ON MARCH 27, 2019. A POST INCIDENT REVIEW RESULTED IN A MEETING WITH THE EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA TO REVIEW QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND REVIEW PROCEDURES. WHILE THE PRIMARY OUTCOME OF THE MEETING WAS A REMINDER THAT TASKS SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY PERSONNEL PROPERLY TRAINED ON COMPLETION OF THE TASK, A SECONDARY OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION ON THE TASK OF SMALL DIAMETER TUBING AND FITTING INSTALLATION.
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.