DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 30, 2018 |
| Operator | DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.11440, -103.76725 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40 |
| Emergency Response | $612 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 30, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:00 OPERATOR PERSONNEL PERFORMING ROUTINE STATION CHECK DISCOVERED AN APPROXIMATE 1/2 BBL RELEASE FROM THE BLEED PIPING FOR A STATION VALVE. THE VALVE IS LOCATED INSIDE THE STATION HOUSING AND ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN CONCRETE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED REMOTE CONTROL CENTER AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE VALVE DEPRESSURIZED TO STOP RELEASE. ADDITIONAL OPERATOR RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 TO ASSIST WITH CLEANUP AND REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WAS DETERMINED A 1/2"" PIPE NIPPLE HAD CRACKED IN THE THREADS DUE TO BEING OVER TIGHTENED. THE NIPPLE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, TIGHTENED APPROPRIATELY AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED.
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.