ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 23, 2021 |
| Operator | ET CRUDE OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.20623, -104.60868 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 9/23/21 AT 9:04AM WHILE CONDUCTING NORMAL STATION CHECKS IT WAS OBSERVED THAT CRUDE OIL WAS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE TANK 1014 MIXER. APPROXIMATELY 9 GALLONS OF CRUDE HAD LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE TANK MIXER WAS SHUT DOWN AND CREWS WERE CALLED INTO REMOVE ALL FREE PRODUCT AND CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR OFFSITE REMEDIATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PARAFFIN BUILDUP DISLODGED MECHANICAL SEAL ON TANK MIXER ASSEMBLY AND CAUSED IT TO LEAK. THE PARAFFIN WAS CLEANED OUT OF THE MIXER AND THE SEAL WAS REPLACED. ONCE THIS WAS COMPLETED THE TANK MIXER WAS RESTARTED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
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.