BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 4, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 4, 2011 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.42656, -104.91426 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PILOT NOTED OIL ON GROUND NEAR JUNCTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON GROUND REVEALED THAT AN UNDERGROUND VALVE HAD BEGUN LEAKING OUT OF THE PACKING AROUND THE VALVE STEM FILLING THE CULVERT AROUND THE VALVE AND OVERFLOWING ONTO THE GROUND AROUND THE AREA. LOOSE OIL WAS VACCED UP AND CONTAMINATED SOIL/SNOW WAS SCRAPED AND HAULED OFF FOR REMEDIATION.
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.