WHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 26, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 26, 2014 |
| Operator | WHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.21421, -104.60538 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
SEAL ON #2 PUMP BEGAN LEAKING. FLOAT IN SEAL POT NEVER TRIPPED DUE TO FLOAT MALFUNCTION. PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN OIL INTO SUMP AND EVENTUALLY OVERFLOWED. SCADA DID NOT RECEIVE INDICATION OF SUMP ALARM DUE TO SHORTED TRANSDUCER DUE TO MOISTURE.
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.