WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 19, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2014 |
| Operator | WYOMING PIPELINE COMPANY |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.37233, -104.26353 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $7,185 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THIS LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY AIR PATROL AND WAS CALLED IN TO THE MCCC. MCCC DISPATCHED MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. A REPORT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (WYDEQ.) SPILL WAS LOCATED ON THE STANLEY SWANSON RANCH IN NIOBRARA COUNTY, WYOMING. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, NO VALVES WERE CLOSED, CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REMEDIATION SITE. NEW SOIL WAS PLACED IN THE EXCAVATION. NO DISTANCE BETWEEN VALVES WAS ENTERED BECAUSE NO VALVES WERE USED TO ISOLATE THE LEAK."
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.