BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2011 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.02195, -105.53802 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,830 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
FLANGE GASKET THAT WAS NOT TIGHTENED EVENLY FAILED DURING STARTUP. CONTROLLER DID NOT RECOGNIZE FLOW CONDITIONS THAT WERE OUT OF NORMAL RANGES AT DELIVERY POINT AND CONTINUED TO OPERATE PIPELINE FOR EXTENDED TIME.
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.