ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95890, -96.75334 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 2, 2021 AT 4:40 PM CDT, AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL IN A SMALL EXCAVATION AREA NEAR MANIFOLD 206 IN THE CUSHING NORTH TERMINAL. THE CUSHING CONTROL CENTER WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE LINES IN THE AREA WERE SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED WITHIN THE SMALL EXCAVATION AREA. THE INITIAL ESTIMATED COST WAS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON JULY 2, 2021 AT 6:23 PM CDT (REPORT #1309578). A 48-HOUR UPDATE TO THE NRC WAS MADE ON JULY 4, 2021 AT 2:25 PM CDT (REPORT #1309698). THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A PINHOLE IN THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE OZARK BOOSTER PUMP SUCTION LINE NORTH OF MANIFOLD 206. A PLUG AND CLAMP WERE APPLIED TO TEMPORARILY PREVENT ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PINHOLE WAS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE DEADLEG PIPE WAS DISCONNECTED, EMPTIED AND A BLIND WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM THE RELEASE SITE AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF.
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.