WHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 26, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 26, 2014
OperatorWHITE CLIFFS PIPELINE, LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates40.21421, -104.60538

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$5,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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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.

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