BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 15, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 15, 2012 |
| Operator | BRIDGER PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.90292, -103.29579 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,195 |
| Emergency Response | $7,240 |
| Other Costs | $3,000 |
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Incident Narrative
EXCESSIVE HEAT AND VIBRATION AT THE CHARGE PUMP CRACKED THE NIPPLE ON THE OUTLET SIDE OF THE CHARGE PUMP ALLOWING CRUDE TO BE SPRAYED ONTO THE AREA IN AND AROUND THE CHARGE PUMP. BROKEN NIPPLE CAME OUT OF A WELDOLET ON THE MANIFOLD AND WENT TO A PRESSURE GUAGE USED LOCALLY TO READ THE PRESSURE ON THE OUTLET OF THE CHARGE PUMP. SOME OF THE SPRAY GOT ONTO VEGETATION OUTSIDE THE STATION ON US FORSEST SERVICE PROPERTY. US FOREST SERVICE OVERSAW THE REMOVAL (MOWING) COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF THE CONTAMINATED VEGETATION. FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED WITH VAC TRUCKS AND RETURNED TO THE PIPELINE SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY 170 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS EXCAVATED FROM STATION GROUNDS AND HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF. ORIGINAL NRC REPORT NUMBER FOR THIS ACCIDENT WAS 1011543 AS UPDATED BY REPORT NUMBER 1011623
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.