ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.02052, -96.75519 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 6/22/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:46, A FIRE AT THE TANK 2536 MIXER AT THE CUSHING NORTH TERMINAL WAS DISCOVERED. LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL CONTACTED THE TERMINAL MANAGER, THEN CALLED 911 AND REQUESTED FIRE SERVICES TO ASSIST IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE TERMINAL MANAGER CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND REQUESTED THAT THE TERMINAL BE SHUT DOWN. ONCE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. A CONTRACTOR CREW CLEANED UP PRODUCT AND REMOVED CONTAMINATED SOIL. OPERATIONS PUMPED THE TANK DOWN, REPLACED THE MIXER, INSPECTED THE TANK AND RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FULL CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE REMOVED MIXER WAS EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND A BEARING FAILURE IS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE. THE OTHER MIXER BEARING ON TANK 2536 WAS REMOVED AND IT ALONG WITH THE FAILED BEARING WERE SENT TO AN INDEPENDENT 3RD PARTY LAB FOR ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL AND FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
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.