"EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 10, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 10, 2017 |
| Operator | "EXPRESS HOLDINGS (USA), LLC" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.81631, -109.76379 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $36 |
| Emergency Response | $9,083 |
| Other Costs | $7,798 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 A.M. MST ON JANUARY 10, 2017, SPECTRA ENERGY LIQUID EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WORK ON A VALVE IN THE NEW MANIFOLD AREA AND DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK FROM THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF TUBING. IT WAS CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATED THE TOTAL RELEASE WAS BETWEEN 15-20 GALLONS BASED ON THE FLOW RATE WAS OBSERVED AT THE SITE. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY, THE LEAK DID NOT MEET THE NRC NOTIFICATION CRITERIA SO NO NOTIFICATION WAS MADE. A COURTESY CALL WAS MADE TO PHMSA WESTERN REGION. THE DAMAGE TO THE TUBING APPEARS TO BE DUE TO FREEZING WATER IN THE TUBING AND CAUSED THE TUBE TO EXPEND."
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.