ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 23, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 23, 2025 |
| Operator | ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.01750, -96.75389 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 05/23/25 AT 15:15, CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND BENEATH STATION PIPING AT TANK 2538 CUSHING TANK FARM. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE CIMARRON 8-INCH LINE. APPROXIMATELY 80 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ON THE GROUND. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS REMOVED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED WITH A PLIDCO CLAMP. THE LINE WAS DRAINED, AND THE FAILED SECTION WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO A THIRD PARTY LAB FOR ANALYSIS. THE LINE REMAINS SHUTDOWN. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE LAB REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE COMPLETED. SUPPLEMENTAL & FINAL: THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL CORROSION PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS MICROBIAL INFLUENCED CORROSION (MIC). THE MIC OCCURRED DUE TO INFREQUENT FLOW OF THE LINE. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, MECHANICAL INTEGRITY WILL INSPECT TERMINAL LINES REGULARLY AND OPERATIONS WILL INTRODUCE FLOW OR FLUSH THE LINE REGULARLY."
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.