WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 14, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 14, 2014
OperatorWYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates43.78774, -104.41684

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$200
Emergency Response$7,185
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

A TRUCK DRIVER NOTICED THE LEAK AND NOTIFIED WPC'S OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR CALLED THE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN; A BACKHOE WAS BROUGHT IN TO DIG UP LINE. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND HAULED TO REMEDIATION SITE. 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.

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