NORTH DAKOTA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2018 |
| Operator | NORTH DAKOTA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.28501, -103.63529 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS MECHANICAL DAMAGE NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $74,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AN INTERNAL INSPECTION TOOL RAN AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 2017 INDICATED A DEFORMATION AT MP 33.14 ON LINE 86. ON JANUARY 9, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:29 CST AN INTEGRITY DIG CREW DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE PIPE AT THE DEFORMATION SITE THAT BEGAN TO WEEP OIL WHILE SANDBLASTING THE ANOMALY. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. APPROXIMATELY ONE OUNCE OF OIL WAS RELEASED FROM THE PIPELINE. NO OIL REACHED THE GROUND. A NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC (# 1201405) WAS MADE WHEN THE INCIDENT WAS DEEMED REPORTABLE AFTER DECIDING TO INSTALL A SLEEVE TO REMEDIATE THE ANOMALY AND THE REPAIR COSTS WERE GOING TO EXCEED $50,000. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND SITE WAS RESTORED. LINE 86 WAS RESTARTED AT 15:44 CST ON JANUARY 11, 2018. THE ACTUAL VOLUME RELEASED AT MP 33.14 WAS 0.0002 BARRELS. THE PHMSA PORTAL DOES NOT RECOGNIZE VOLUMES LESS THAN 0.01 BARRELS THEREFORE THAT IS THE VOLUME ENTERED."
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.