WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 9, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 9, 2015 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.46250, -104.22694 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THIS SPILL WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 24 MILES SOUTH OF NEWCASTLE, WYOMING ON THE PROPERTY OF TIM & SONYA TYSDAL RANCH; THE AREA KNOWN AS ""BOBCAT CREEK."" THE CREEK IS A DRY WASH AND WAS DRY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. AIR PATROL CALLED IN THE LEAK TO MUSH CREEK CONTROL CENTER. MCCC NOTIFIED THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND THE VAC TRUCK AND BACKHOE WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SITE. THE OIL WAS SUCKED UP AND RETURNED TO TANKAGE; CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PICKED UP; HAULED TO REMEDIATION SITE. NEW SOIL WAS DEPOSITED IN THE EXCAVATED AREA.
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.