ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2017 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95892, -96.75326 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $78,300 |
| Emergency Response | $27,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 22, 2017 AT 13:29 CDT, A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND IN THE CUSHING NORTH TERMINAL AT MANIFOLD 153. THE CUSHING CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE AND APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. THE SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO NORMAL OPERATIONS, BUT ADDITIONAL ISOLATING STEPS WERE TAKEN TO SECURE THE AREA. THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE WAS LOCATED ON A 6"" BELOW GRADE PIPING NEAR VALVE 153-V-CR3. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF PRODUCT AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE RELEASE IS ESTIMATED AT 2 BARRELS AND WAS FULLY CONTAINED ON-SITE. CLEAN-UP WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 23, 2017 AND APPROXIMATELY 9 YARDS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. UT WAS CONDUCTED ON THE PIPE BY AN NDE TECHNICIAN AND THE LEAK CAUSE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE DAMAGED LINE SEGMENT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FABRICATION WAS INSTALLED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 8, 2017. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON OCTOBER 22, 2017 (#1193991) WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED COSTS WOULD EXCEED THE $50,000 THRESHOLD. THE NRC FOLLOW-UP CALL WAS MADE AT 9:59 CDT ON OCTOBER 24, 2017 (#1194136).
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.