WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 30, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 30, 2015 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.94201, -104.61123 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY AIR PATROL THAT CONTACTED MCCC. MCCC DISPATCHED WPC PERSONNEL THAT CONFIRMED RELEASE, A VAC TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED, BACK HOE WAS ALSO DISPATCHED, CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED 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.