GREAT SALT PLAINS PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 29, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 29, 2019 |
| Operator | GREAT SALT PLAINS PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.36028, -97.59406 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $657,201 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM A GSPP CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM A FRAC TANK CONNECTED TO A 1"" COMPONENT PIPE. A 1"" BALL VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN IN ERROR. 831 BBLS WERE RELEASED UNINTENTIONALLY. 790 BBLS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED . THE EMPLOYEE BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE WAS DRUG TESTED (PASSED) AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 199 . OPERATOR RESOURCES ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. INITIALLY ACME WAS UTILIZED FOR IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE. IN ADDITION TO ACME, CLEAN HARBORS WAS UTILIZED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION . 09/24/2024 - UPDATED BY PHMSA PER OPERATOR APPROVAL."
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.