NORTH DAKOTA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 2014 |
| Operator | NORTH DAKOTA PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.11215, -103.77825 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $17,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A FAILURE OF A PUMP SEAL RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF 3 BARRELS AT TRENTON STATION. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE, THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED. CLEANUP CREW USED SHOVELS, PICKS AND A HYDROVAC TRUCK TO REMOVE 6.5 CUBIC YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL. SOIL WAS HAULED TO CLEAN HARBORS. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE RESTARTED. THE FACILITY WAS SHUT DOWN AT 19:42 (03-06-14) DUE TO A SUSPECTED RELEASE. THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED BY COMPANY PERSONNEL AT 20:10. FOLLOWING CLEANUP AND REPAIRS THE FACILITY WAS RESTARTED AT 19:45 (03-07-14).
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.