BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 28, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 28, 2010 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 46.85126, -102.77037 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $750 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PRODUCTION COMPANY'S CONTRACTOR CLEARING SNOW AT PRODUCTION SITE BUMPED INTO RISER COMING FROM TANKAGE TO OUR PUMP. DUE TO FROZEN CONDITIONS SPILL WAS LIMITED TO ABOVE GROUND SNOW AND WAS READILY PICKED UP. REPLACED SMALL SECTION OF PIPE ON RISER. USED VAC TRUCK TO PICK UP FREE OIL AND HAULED OFF CONTAMINATED SNOW.
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.