ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94856, -96.75931 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 1/15/2021 AT 11:45 CT, A CONTRACTOR IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL ON THE ROOF OF TANK #41154 AT CUSHING WEST TERMINAL AND CALLED THE LOCAL PIPELINE OPERATOR. UPON ARRIVAL, THE OPERATOR IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN AND IN RESPONSE, IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE ROOF DRAIN. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A CONTRACTOR FAILED TO UNPIN ONE LEG OF THE FLOATING ROOF FROM THE HIGH POSITION WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ON THE TANK. THE TANK ROOF WAS BREACHED AFTER INADVERTENTLY LANDING ON THIS SINGLE LEG. APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE ROOF DRAIN. SPILL SITE HAS BEEN REMEDIATED. NRC: #1296133 ON 1/15/2020 AT 12.31 CT DUE TO CLEANUP AND REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50K. 48HR NRC: #1296201 ON 1/17/2021 CT AT 8:50 CT.
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.