TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 24, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 24, 2016 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.76063, -104.35651 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 24, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM MDT, A WORKER WAS GRINDING INSIDE OF TANK 1171 WHILE PERFORMING AN OUT OF SERVICE 653 TANK REPAIR. THE GRINDING HAD IGNITED SOME RESIDUAL CRUDE OIL THAT HAD LEAKED FROM FLOATING ROOF LEG WEEP HOLE, CAUSING A SMALL FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO IMPACTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED. UPDATE 2/1/17: INVESTIGATION COMPLETE.
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.