BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 18, 2017 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.11401, -105.09591 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,150 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT THE BELLE CREEK STATION A CONTROL VALVE DID NOT OPEN FULLY CAUSING AN OVERPRESSURE EVENT TO OCCUR. THE GASKET ON A STRAINER FAILED AND ALLOWED PRODUCT TO RELEASE TO THE OPERATOR CONTAINED TANK DIKE. THE CONTROLLER NOTICED THE INCREASE IN PRESSURE AT AN UPSTREAM STATION AND SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE. THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED BY A NEIGHBORING OPERATOR IN THE VICINITY. AFTER EVENT OCCURRED A PRESSURE TEST WAS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE NO INTEGRITY COMPROMISE TO THE PIPELINE.
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.