TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 15, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 15, 2017 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.67125, -104.06379 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $28,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4/15/2017 THE PACKING GLAND NUT ON PUMP #1 CAME LOOSE ON THE STUFFING BOX RELEASING 2-BBLS OF CRUDE TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AT SIDNEY STATION. THE OPERATOR DETERMINED THE PACKING GLAND NUT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED ON THE STUFFING BOX AFTER REPLACING THE PUMP PACKING. RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON TESORO PROPERTY AND PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR IMPACTS TO PUBLIC OR THE WILDLIFE.
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.