WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 2, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 2, 2016 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.78847, -104.41595 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.