THUNDER BASIN PIPELINE, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | THUNDER BASIN PIPELINE, LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.91798, -105.24069 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPELINE MANAGER WAS FLYING WITH OUR PATROL PILOT ON 11/27/2013. AS THEY PASSED OVER THE LEBAR JUNCTION, THEY NOTICED OIL SPRAYING OUT OF A VALVE INSIDE THE FACILITY. MANAGER CALLED AN EMPLOYEE TO NOTIFY THE CONTROL CENTER TO HAVE THE LINE SHUT DOWN AND FOR HIM (THE EMPLOYEE) TO PROCEED TO THE FACILITY AND ISOLATE THE LEAKING VALVE. THE PIPELINE PUMPING STATION PUMP AND MOTOR WERE LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT TO PREVENT FURTHER OPERATION OF OIL MOVEMENTS IN THE PIPELINE. CONTRACTORS WERE CALLED TO HELP IN THE CLEAN UP. OILY DIRT WAS HAULED TO TDS LANDFARM IN TORRINGTON, WY AND FRESH DIRT WAS HAULED IN TO REPLACE THE CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE VALVE THAT FAILED WAS REPLACED. CLEAN-UP WAS COMPLETED ON 12/02/2013. THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE ON 11/30/2013 WITH A SPOTTER AT THE LEAK SITE TO VERIFY THAT THE PIPELINE WAS NO LONGER LEAKING.
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.