TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 8, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 8, 2017 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.85390, -100.88768 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $78,165 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING A NITROGEN PURGE ON 4/7/2017 OF THE DUNN TO MANDAN 16"" PIPELINE. DURING THE NITROGEN PURGE 23-BBLS WERE RELEASED AT MANDAN. OF THE 23-BBLS RELEASED, 18.5-BBLS WERE CONFINED TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND 4.5-BBLS REACHED OUTSIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE SPILL WAS CONTAINED ENTIRELY ON TESORO PROPERTY AND WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO IMPACTS TO 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.