TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2018 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.80323, -102.87894 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,480 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 17, 2018 APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED FROM A DRAIN VALVE INTO A PUMP SKID AT JOHNSON CORNER STATION. THE OIL WAS CONTAINED INSIDE THE PUMP BUILDING. THERE WERE NO IMPACTS TO SURFACE OR GROUND WATER. IT WAS FULLY CONTAINED ON TESORO PROPERTY. THE OIL WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UPON DISCOVERY."
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.