WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 2, 2015 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.67298, -104.95473 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $500 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY AIR PATROL THAT CALLED MCCC, WPC PERSONNEL DISPATCHED TO SITE, CRUDE MIGRATED INTO SURFACE WATER OF A NATURAL SPRING, A DUCK WAS CONTAMINATED IN OIL AS DISCOVERED BY US FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DECONTAMINATED. CONTAMINATED SOIL AND WATER WERE REMEDIATED BY VAC TRUCK AND ABSORBENT, CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED TO A REMEDIATION SITE AND NEW SOIL WAS PLACED IN THE EXCAVATION.
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.