BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 6, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 6, 2011 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.90761, -103.65053 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,232 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTRACTOR INSTALLING OIL PIPELINE FOR OTHERS STRUCK BELLE FOURCHE 8"" CRUDE OIL PIPELINE SPILLING PRODUCT INTO THE EXCAVATION AND CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING SOILS. THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR ASSISTED IN FINISHING EXCAVATION OF PIPELINE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED SEGMENT AND REPLACING WITH PRE-TESTED PIPE. AFTER SUCCESSFUL NDT OF REPAIRS THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. BELLE FOURCHE REPORTED THE SPILL TO THE ND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COORDINATED CONVERSATION WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. ALL REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED BY THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY AND ALL COSTS OF REMEDIATION WERE BORNE BY THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. CONTRACTOR HAD RECENTLY CROSSED THE SAME AREA WHILE INSTALLING WATER LINE FOR OTHERS.
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.