BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 5, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 5, 2014 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.22554, -104.69456 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
BOTH INCOMING BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE VALVES CLOSED AT THE SAME TIME FOR A BRIEF TIME CAUSING A PRESSURE SPIKE. THE LOW PRESSURE, 250 PSI, RELIEF DESIGNED TO RELIEF AT 275 PSI FAILED TO OPEN WHICH ALLOWED OVER PRESSURING OF THE METER CAUSING ONE OF THE METER GASKETS TO FAIL. A BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE EMPLOYEE WAS ON SCENE AND WAS ABLE TO ISOLATE THE FAILED GASKET. THE METER WAS REMOVED FROM THE LINE FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT AND PUT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL A REBUILD KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
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.