"DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 10, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 2018 |
| Operator | "DAPL-ETCO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.28523, -103.32187 |
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 | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 1/10/18 OPERATOR EMPLOYEES WERE COMPLETING A PUMP SEAL REPLACEMENT AT EPPING TERMINAL. DURING PUMP REFILL APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED VIA A SMALL DIAMETER VALVE LOCATED ON SUCTION PIPING WHICH WAS BEING UTILIZED AS A VENT DURING THE DRAIN DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE WORK. THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED TO STOP RELEASE. ALL CRUDE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN PUMP HOUSE ON CONCRETE FLOOR AND CLEANED UP PROMPTLY. NO IMPACT TO ENVIRONMENT. ANALYSIS OF EVENT DETERMINED CLOSURE OF THE SMALL DIAMETER VALVE WAS NOT COMPLETED PRIOR TO PUMP REFILL.
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.