BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 10, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 10, 2018 |
| Operator | BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.38893, -104.44755 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE SUMP FLOAT THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE CONTROL CENTER AND ALARMS DID NOT TRIGGER WHICH ALLOWED THE SUMP TO FILL AND OVERFLOW. THE CONTROLLER ACTED WITH THE INFORMATION HE HAD AVAILABLE WITHOUT RECEIVING AN ALARM. HE NOTICED THE UNIT SHUTDOWN AND IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED FIELD OPERATIONS WHO FOUND THAT THE SUMP HAD OVERFLOWED. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLOAT ON THE SUMP WAS STICKING. THE FLOAT WAS REPLACED AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CONTROL CENTER WERE COMPLETED TO ENSURE THE NEW FLOAT WOULD TRIGGER AN ALARM WITH THE CONTROL CENTER.
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.