BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 1, 2013 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.99262, -104.38837 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PUMP SEAL BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUMP AND ALLOWED THE PRODUCT TO FLOW FREELY OUT OF THE PUMP BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE CASING. OPERATOR PERSONNEL OBSERVED THE LEAK AND HAD THE PUMP SHUT DOWN. VAC TRUCKS WERE BROUGHT IN TO CLEAN UP FREE STANDING OIL AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED AND COLLECTED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED.
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.