TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 2018 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.28831, -102.92445 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JANUARY 3, 2018 A CRUDE OIL SPILL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND AT BASH STATION. AN INSULATION KIT GASKET CRACKED AT A FLANGE CONNECTION CAUSING APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED TO CONTAIMENT. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO SURFACE OR GROUND WATER. THE LEAK WAS FULLY CONTAINED ON TESORO PROPERTY. THE CRUDE OIL 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.