WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 2, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 2, 2016
OperatorWYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates43.78847, -104.41595

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
SubcauseTEMPERATURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$7,500
Emergency Response$7,185
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"WATER COLLECTED IN A LOW SPOT IN THE VALVE BONNET AND FROZE. THE EXPANSION OF THE ICE CRACKED THE BONNET ON THE VALVE. THE SIZE OF THE CRACK ONLY PERMITTED A MIST OF PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED. OPERATOR PERSONNEL DISCOVERED LEAK DURING A.M. STATION CHECK. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON OPERATOR PROPERTY, PROPERLY COLLECTED AND DISPOSED OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATORS PROCEDURES"

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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