CALUMET MONTANA REFINING, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 4, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 4, 2014 |
| Operator | CALUMET MONTANA REFINING, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.52413, -111.29391 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TEMPORARY PRESSURE GAUGE HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON A 3/4"" LOW POINT BLEEDER VALVE. WATER ENTERED THE PRESSURE GAUGE AND WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW FREEZING, THE BOURDON TUBE EXPANDED AND SPLIT. ONCE THE TEMPERATURE RETURNED TO ABOVE FREEZING CONDITIONS, THE SPLIT IN THE BOURDON TUBE (INSIDE THE PRESSURE GAUGE) BEGAN LEAKING CRUDE OIL. THE BLEEDER VALVE WAS CLOSED AND THE LEAK STOPPED. THE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REMOVED AND A BULLPLUG WAS 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.