NUTAAQ PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 2016 |
| Operator | NUTAAQ PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 70.17938, -147.64378 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
DURING A GROUND INSPECTION, OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED OF A GREASE FITTING LEAK ON VALVE #HV-1327 WHICH IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE KADLEROSHILIK RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 13 MILES WEST OF THE BADAMI CENTRAL PRODUCTION FACILITY. INITIAL REPORT OF AN AREA OF GELLED SPRAY TO THE ELEVATED GRAVEL PAD. WEATHER CONDITIONS LIMITED ANY SPREAD FROM PAD. BADAMI (NUTAAQ) PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 13:05, WITH GREASE FITTING REPAIRED WITH A PIGGY-BACK FITTING TO THE EXISTING VALVE AT 14:55 WITH SPILL CLEANUP INITIATED. PIPELINE PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE AT 15:10. CLEANUP CONTINUED THROUGHOUT NEXT DAY WITH 100% OF PRODUCT RECOVERED. FINAL QUANTITY SPILLED AND RECOVERED IS LESS THAN 3 GALLONS IN A GELLED FORM, MIXED WITH SNOW. NO PRODUCT REACHED NATIVE SOIL OR WATERWAYS.
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.