WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 24, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 24, 2015
OperatorWYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates43.63500, -104.31806

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$390
Other Costs$720

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Incident Narrative

PIPELINE SEGMENT IS RETIRED AND HAS NOT BEEN USED IN 2-3 YEARS. CATHODIC PROTECTION CONTRACTORS CALLED AND INFORMED US THAT A LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE LINE. SPILL RESPONSE WAS PUT INTO PLACE. CONTRACTOR CALLED FOR BACKHOE AND VAC TRUCK. REPORTED TO LOCATION AND FOUND A SMALL SEEP COMING OUT OF THE GROUND WEST OF MORRISSEY RECTIFIER. LINE WAS EXCAVATED AND LEAK FOUND AND PLUGGED WITH 8"" RUBBER PLUG CLAMP. COATING WAS REMOVED AND PIPE WAS UTED AT 0

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