WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 30, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 30, 2015
OperatorWYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates43.72077, -104.65906

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$7,185
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

THE AIR PATROL SERVICE CALLED INTO THE OPERATOR AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE LEAK. A BACKHOE WAS CALLED OUT; LINE WAS REPAIRED, CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DUG OUT AND HAULED TO A REMEDIATION SITE AND REPLACED WITH CLEAN SOIL. DUE TO THE LOCAL REFINERY TURN-AROUND THE LINE WAS NOT IN OPERATION.

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.

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