DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 29, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 29, 2018 |
| Operator | DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.77900, -98.45854 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 ON 10/29/18 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE STATION CHECK AT REDFIELD PUMP STATION. PERSONNEL DISCOVERED AN APPROXIMATE 15 GALLON RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL FROM A SMALL DIAMETER, CRACKED STAINLESS STEEL PIPE NIPPLE ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE MAINLINE PUMP AT A TRANSMITTER TEST PORT. CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED FROM THE SYSTEM. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON THE CONCRETE PUMP HOUSE FLOOR AND WAS CLEANED UP. THE FAILED NIPPLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE NIPPLE MAY HAVE BEEN OVERTIGHTENED ON INSTALLATION WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO THE FAILURE. OTHER SIMILAR FITTINGS AT THE STATION WERE INSPECTED AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. ONCE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED AND PRODUCT CLEANED UP THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.