ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 22, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 22, 2024 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93396, -96.75028 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,000 |
| Emergency Response | $330 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 22, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:40 AM CST, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR METER 32 ON MANIFOLD 122 AT THE CUSHING TERMINAL. THE CUSHING CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE METER WAS ISOLATED. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS A SMALL CORROSION AREA AROUND THE NIPPLE ON THE METER THAT RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL. THE RELEASED PRODUCT WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED UP. THE FAILED PIPE WAS DRAINED, AND THE NIPPLE OF THE METER CAN WAS REPLACED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILED NIPPLE WAS DUE TO A PINHOLE THROUGH THE WALL OF THE PIPE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE NIPPLE OF THE METER CAN WAS EITHER POORLY COATED OR ONLY PRIMED AND NOT COATED DURING INSTALLATION CAUSING EXTERNAL CORROSION."
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.