WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2015 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.95679, -104.60316 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR OIL COMPANY CALLED IN LOCATE FOR INJECTION LINE. THE LINE IN QUESTION IS A NON-OPERATIONAL GATHERING LINE. WE LOCATED THE WRONG LINE. WE GOT OFF OF OUR ROW; CONTRACTOR DUG OUT OUR LINE, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT LOCATED , DUG THROUGH OUR LINE, CAUSING SPILL. ALL PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED, CONTAMINATED SOIL COLLECTED AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF, NEW SOIL WAS PLACED IN THE EXCAVATION.
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.