WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2016 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.78813, -104.41486 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR FOUND LEAK WHILE ON ROUNDS; THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS CALLED IN; EQUIPMENT, BACKHOE AND VACUUM TRUCK WERE USED IN THE CLEAN-UP PROCESS. THE LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED; THE CONTAMINATED SOIL HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SOIL, RESEEDING COMPLETED.
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.