BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 23, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 23, 2017 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.95278, -104.39333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 23, 2017 AN INCIDENT OCCURRED AT BELLE FOURCHE 88 OSAGE STATION CAUSING 12 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL TO SPILL ONTO OPERATOR CONTROLLED PROPERTY. THE SPILL WAS FOUND BY THE STATION OPERATOR AND WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED. AN INSULATING GASKET BETWEEN TWO FLANGES FAILED DUE TO MULTIPLE REASONS INCLUDING MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
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.