WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2015 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.78858, -104.41678 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE LEAK WHILE ON HIS ROUNDS. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED; DUG OUT LEAK; CLAMPED; VAC TRUCK SUCKED UP CRUDE OIL; THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS DUG OUT AND REPLACED WITH NEW SOIL.
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.