ENLINK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 5, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 5, 2018 |
| Operator | ENLINK MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.84395, -98.24318 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,230 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON JULY 5, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900, TWO ENLINK PIPELINE OPERATORS WHERE AT THE BLACK COYOTE FACILITY PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES WHEN THEY DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM A BACK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. BOTH OPERATORS QUICKLY STOPPED THE FLOW OF CRUDE OIL AT 0905 BY CLOSING THE VALVE UP STREAM AND THEN THE VALVE DOWN STREAM OF THE LEAK. A LITTLE UNDER 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE VALVE. DURING THE LEAK INVESTIGATION WHEN THE VALVE WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED DUE TO A DAMAGED SEAL. THE VALVE WAS SENT OFF TO THE MANUFACTURE TO SEE WHY THE SEAL FAILED. THE MANUFACTURE SENT A REPORT TO ENLINK STATING THAT THE SEAL FAILED DUE TO DEBRIS/TRASH IN THE LINE OR DUE TO FLANGE BEING TORQUE TO WRONG SPECS. *DID NOT CLICK FINAL WHEN SUBMITTING 30-DAY REPORT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS NOT NEEDED.
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.