TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 23, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2018 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.45948, -102.50439 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 23, 2018 A CRUDE OIL SPILL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND AT DUNN CENTER STATION FOLLOWING A MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY ON THE PIG BOILER. AN ISOLATION VALVE TO THE PIG BOILER DID NOT PROPERLY SEAT RELEASING APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO SURFACE OR GROUND WATER. IT WAS CONTAINED TO TESORO PROPERTY. THE SPILL WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY.
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.