NAVAJO NATION OIL AND GAS COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 4, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 2015 |
| Operator | NAVAJO NATION OIL AND GAS COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.71546, -108.49653 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE SCADA SYSTEM SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE DUE TO A LEAK ALARM AND CONTROLLER NOTIFIED OPERATIONS MANAGER. OPERATIONS MANAGER DIRECTED THE PIPELINE OPERATOR TO PERFORM VISUAL RIGHT OF WAY INSPECTION AND LEAVE THE PIPELINE SHUTDOWN. LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS NOTIFIED NAVAJO NATION PUBLIC SAFETY BY CALLING 911 DUE TO OIL LEAK AT MORGAN LAKE STATION. NAVAJO NATION PUBLIC SAFETY NOTIFIED MONTEZUMA CREEK STATION AND ITS CONTROLLERS. PIPELINE OPERATOR CONFIRMED LEAK AT MORGAN LAKE STATION AND INITIATED COMPANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES. PIPELINE OPERATOR ISOLATED SOURCE OF LEAK AND BEGUN CONTAINMENT OF OIL USING BERMS AND DIKES. CLEAN UP AND SOIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL INITIATED IMMEDIATELY. CONTAMINATED SOIL REMOVED TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY AND CLEAN BACK FILL MATERIAL BROUGHT ON LOCATION. CLEANUP ACCORDING TO NAVAJO NATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS ADHERED TO. SOIL SAMPLING PERFORMED BY SOIL SCIENTIST.
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.