TALLGRASS PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 13, 2014 |
| Operator | TALLGRASS PONY EXPRESS PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.16254, -101.52981 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $12,410 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DISCOVERED THE RELEASE AND CALLED THE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER POSTED ON THE GATE AT THE FACILITY. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE INFORMED OF THE RELEASE AND DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AROUND 17:20 CT AND DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL BEING RELEASED FROM A THREADED NIPPLE ASSOCATED WITH A ONE INCH VALVE ON THE PIG BYPASS. ON SITE PERSONNEL NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT OF THE RELEASE AND AN ERL CALL (EMERGENCY RESPONSE LINE) WAS INITIATED TO DISCUSS RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS AND NECESSARY RESOURCES. THE PIG BYPASS WAS ISOLATED TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL CRUDE OIL FROM BEING RELEASED, AND THE THREADED NIPPLE WAS REPAIRED THAT EVENING (12/13). APPROXIMATELY 23 TONS OF ROCK WERE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DUE TO THE RELEASE.
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.