FRONT RANGE PIPELINE, LLC.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 3, 2018 |
| Operator | FRONT RANGE PIPELINE, LLC. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.65977, -108.76491 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,000 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED BY OPERATOR'S LOCAL STAFF DURING A STATION ROUND CHECK. FIELD PERSONNEL NOTIFIED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN APPROPRIATELY. RELEASE WAS FULLY CONTAINED ON OPERATORS PROPERTY AND DID NOT TRIGGER A REPORT TO THE NRC. INTERNAL STAFF DIRECTED EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND SITE CLEANUP. AFTER PRESSURE WAS BLED OFF, THE COUPON HOLDER WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG WAS INSERTED INTO THE VALVE. VAC TRUCK AND SOIL REMOVAL OCCURRED ON 10/3 AND 10/4. BACKFILLED WITH CLEAN SOIL AND ADDED GRAVEL TO THE AREA ON 10/5. PERFORMED A FIELD SURVEY OF COUPON HOLDERS ACROSS THE SYSTEM, TO ENSURE SIMILAR CONDITIONS DON'T EXIST AT OTHER LOCATIONS.
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.