WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 23, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 23, 2015 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.78876, -104.41560 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPE LEAK WAS REPORTED BY THIRD PARTY TRUCK DRIVER AT THE STATION, WPC PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED, A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE LEAK, CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH WPC POLICY, NEW SOIL WAS PLACED 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.