ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 29, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 29, 2016 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94810, -96.76382 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON DECEMBER 29, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:40 CST, AN OPERATION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND IN THE CUSHING CENTRAL TERMINAL AT TANK 2233 BY MIXER B (CG-311-MX-2233B). MIXER B WAS MECHANICALLY ISOLATED AT 06:48 CST STOPPING ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND. CLEAN-UP EFFORTS WERE IMMEDIATELY COMMENCED AND CLEAN-UP REMEDIATION WAS COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 30, 2016. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS PROPERLY DISPOSED OF AT THE DESIGNATED DISPOSAL FACILITY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THE MECHANICAL MIXER SEAL. THIS WAS DUE TO AN OUTBOARD BEARINGS FAILURE AS A RESULT OF EXCEEDING ITS USEFUL OPERATING SERVICE LIFE. MIXER B IS CURRENTLY LOCKED OUT AND A REPLACEMENT MIXER WILL BE INSTALLED IN FEBRUARY 2017.
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.