TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 13, 2014 |
| Operator | TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.39696, -102.91027 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $24,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WATER DRAIN VALVE OF BREAKOUT TANK WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING. ESTIMATED FIVE BARRELS WAS RELEASED IN TO SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE DRAIN LINE FROM THE ROOF OF THE TANK HAD WATER AND ICE CAUSING A CRACK IN THE WATER DRAIN VALVE ON THE OUTSIDE OF TANK 7206. A DAMAGED SEAL AT THE DRAIN PIPE NOZZLE ALLOWED OIL TO ENTER THE DRAIN LINE WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CRACKED DRAIN VALVE. THE TANK HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RE-COMMISSIONED.
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.