DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2017 |
| Operator | DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.76534, -89.04087 |
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 | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON THE AFTERNOON OF 4/23/2017 PERSONNEL WERE COMMISSIONING THE PATOKA PUMP STATION. WHILE MANUALLY FILLING THE SUMP TO CHECK THE LEVEL TRANSMITTER THE PERSONNEL MONITORING THE SUMP LEVEL AND THE SUMP INLET VAVE LEFT THE AREA UNATTENDED. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE SUMP HAD OVERFILLED RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF 4 BARRELS. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND THE CONTAMINATED GRAVEL WAS REMOVED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. TECHNICIANS OQ WAS SUSPENDED, INDIVIDUAL WAS RETRAINED AND OQ WAS REINSTATED.
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.