Safety Alert From PHMSA – Operation Classification for Bakken Region Crude Oil
Recent derailments and resulting fires indicate that the type of crude oil being transported from the Bakken region may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil |
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The above determination was made by the USDOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (USDOT/PHMSA) based on preliminary inspections conducted after recent train derailments in North Dakota, Alabama, and Lac-Mégantic, Quebec; each of which involved Bakken crude oil.