ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 29, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 29, 2018 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94372, -96.76467 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,090 |
| Emergency Response | $327 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 29, 2018 AT 18:17 CST, AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 7.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND IN THE CUSHING CENTRAL TERMINAL BY TANK #2242, MANIFOLD 212. APPROPRIATE INTERNAL RELEASE NOTIFICATIONS WERE IMMEDIATELY MADE AND THE CUSHING CONTROL CENTER ISOLATED THE TANK IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT. ONCE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE MIXER SEAL, THE SEAL WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE TANK RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. CLEAN-UP CREWS WERE DISPATCHED AND REMEDIATION INCLUDING THE DISPOSAL OF APPROXIMATELY 105 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS MOVED TO THE EAST TANK FARM CONTAINMENT ON DECEMBER 30, 2018 AT 17:30 CST. THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A MECHANICAL SEAL FAILURE ON A NEW MIXER DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO. THE MECHANICAL SEAL WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 8, 2019 AND THE MIXER WAS RETURNED 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.