ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 1, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 1, 2024 |
| Operator | ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.01947, -96.75556 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/1/24 AT 08:59, CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE GROUND BENEATH STATION PIPING BETWEEN TANKS 2534 AND 2535 AT THE CUSHING TANK FARM. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE CIMARRON 8-INCH LINE. THIS SECTION OF THE LINE HAS RECENTLY HAD NO FLOW DUE TO AN OOS TANK. THE LINE WAS ALREADY ISOLATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 16 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ON THE GROUND. CLEANUP CONTRACTORS REMOVED PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL. AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. UT WAS USED TO FIND THE EXTENT OF THE INTERNAL CORROSION. THE INTERNAL CORROSION APPEARED TO BE VERY SHARP INDICATING POSSIBLE MIC CORROSION. THIS LINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE."
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.