CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 18, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 18, 2019 |
| Operator | CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93703, -96.75243 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,975 |
| Emergency Response | $628 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON MAY 18, 2019 AT 06:24 CDT, THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER NOTICED THAT THE SAMPLE CANS FOR LINE 59 WERE NOT FILLING UP AND NOTIFIED THE CUSHING CONTROL CENTER. AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN WAS SENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE SAMPLE CAN ISSUE. AT 06:50 CDT, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE SAMPLE PROBE FOR LINE 59 RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 7 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL IN THE SAMPLE BUILDING LOCATED IN THE CUSHING SOUTH TERMINAL. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE EDMONTON CONTROL CENTER AND LINE 59 WAS SHUT DOWN TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT. ALL CRUDE OIL WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE SAMPLE BUILDING, WHICH WAS CLEANED UP AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. THE PROBE CAP WAS TIGHTENED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED. THE AREA WAS MONITORED AND NO FURTHER RELEASES OCCURRED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO THE SAMPLE PROBE CAP NOT BEING PROPERLY TIGHTENED PRIOR TO SHIPPING.
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.