TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | TC OIL PIPELINE OPERATIONS INC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.70944, -97.87694 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 16 NOV, 2017, AT 05:34 CST, A PRESSURE DROP WAS EXPERIENCED ON KEYSTONE APPROXIMATELY 17.4 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF LUDDEN PUMP STATION, RESULTING IN THE PIPELINE BEING SHUT DOWN. AT 09:15, TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED OIL ON THE GROUND. AT 10:13 CST, THE NRC WAS CALLED, AND A REPORT GENERATED (1197446) AND DISTRIBUTED AT 10:26. CONTACT WITH PHMSA ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DIVISION MADE AT 1025; PHMSA ON SITE FROM 17 TO 28 NOV. PIPELINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESTARTED ON 29 NOV AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FAILED SECTION. METALLURGICAL TESTING BEING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; RESULTS PENDING. REGARDING PART D, 1A., THERE ONE BIRD AND ONE RACCOON WERE LOST. 20180315 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: UPDATED COMMODITY RELEASED AND RECOVERED, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT, AND CAUSE OF THE FAILURE (SECOND PARTY DAMAGE) AS DERIVED FROM THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) DRAFT METALLURGIC REPORT, AND CONFIRMED BY A MUTUALLY AGREED UPON THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR, KEIFNER AND ASSOCIATES. 20180810 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: FINAL COSTS RECEIVED AND VETTED THROUGH LEADERSHIP ON 20180724, WITH APPROVAL ON 20180801. 20180822 - UPDATED PART G APPARENT CAUSE TO A G5 FROM A G8, AND PART E FOR CONTROLLER INVESTIGATION. 20181109 - UPDATED PART A VOLUME RELEASED TO 6,592 BBLS; VOLUME DERIVED THROUGH PIPE INTEGRITY CALCULATION BASED ON EXACT LOCATION, DEPTH OF COVER, ACTUAL SHUTDOWN TIMES, AND POSITION OF THE RUPTURE.
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.