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 | 43.72077, -104.65906 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.