ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 19, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 19, 2021 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94508, -96.76032 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,258 |
| Emergency Response | $2,260 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 19, 2021 AT 5:21 PM CDT, AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR MANIFOLD 111 IN THE CUSHING TERMINAL. THE CUSHING CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE AREA WAS ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 7.5 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND. THE SOURCE OF RELEASE WAS THE STEM FROM VALVE 211-V-BASBLK. A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN REPACKED THE VALVE STEM SEAL AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. 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.