CENEX PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 24, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 24, 2012 |
| Operator | CENEX PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.24913, -106.81986 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 16:09 ON 2/24/2012, THE CHS GLENDIVE TERMINAL MANAGER PHONED IN A REPORT TO DISPATCH OF A LEAK AT THE UPSTREAM FLANGE ON BV111. THE CONTROLLER SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE AT 16:10:12 (HOUR:MIN:SEC) CLOSED THE NEAREST REMOTELY OPERATED UPSTREAM VALVE BV20 AT BILLINGS STATION AT 16:11:35 AND THE NEAREST DOWNSTREAM VALVE BV142 AT ROSEBUD STATION REMOTELY AT 17:14:26. FIELD STAFF MANUALLY CLOSED THE NEAREST UPSTREAM VALVE BV98 AT SARPY CREEK AT 16:50. RESPONSE EQUIPMENT ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 18:25. AT 20:40 VAC TRUCKS BEGAN RECOVERING PRODUCT. ON 2/25/2012, OPENED BV142 AT 10:33:47 AND BEGAN CLEARING THE PIPE SEGMENT UPSTREAM OF BV111. FLANGE GASKET REPLACED AND PIPELINE RESTART INITIATED AT 17:52:05 ON 2/25/12.
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.