TESORO LOGISTICS ROCKIES
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 15, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 15, 2017 |
| Operator | TESORO LOGISTICS ROCKIES |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.58111, -110.05099 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE ONEOK PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED WITH PRODUCT THE NIGHT OF 6/14/2017. IN THE MORNING OF 6/15/2017, THE PRESSURE ON THE PIPELINE WAS REVIEWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURE HAD DROPPED FROM 950 PSIG TO 250 PSIG. OPERATIONS WALKED THE PIPELINE WITH A FORWARD-LOOKING INFRARED (FLIR) CAMERA AND FOUND THAT A 1/2 INCH BLEED VALVE ON THE PIG RECEIVER WAS LEAKING AND PRODUCT WAS BEING LOST AS GAS. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED BY ADDING NEW THREAD TAPE AND PIPE DOPE.
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.