BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 11, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 11, 2010 |
| Operator | BELLE FOURCHE PIPELINE CO |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.20753, -104.51014 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $750 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"1/2"" PIPE USED TO SUPPLY SAMPLE OIL TO DENSITOMETER CORRODED AND LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF CRUDE ONTO FACILITY. THIS IS A DELIVERY POINT TO ANOTHER OPERATOR AND WAS ON THEIR PROPERTY BUT ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED ONSITE. LOOSE OIL AND RAIN WATER WERE COLLECTED WITH VAC TRUCK. CONTAMINATED DIRT WAS REMOVED DISPOSED OF AND REPLACED WITH FRESH DIRT AND ADDITIONAL ROCK TO RESTORE FACILITY."
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.