ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 29, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 29, 2015 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95902, -96.75327 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 29, 2015, AT 5:56 AM, AN OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE SILVER GRILL SAMPLE POT OVERFLOWED CAUSING AN ESTIMATED RELEASE OF 12 GALLONS. THE OVERFLOW RELEASE OCCURRED OFF THE SAMPLE PROBE TO THE SAMPLE POT, WHICH IS TIED INTO THE 6"" DELIVERY LINE OFF OF METER MANIFOLD 152 UPSTREAM OF THE METER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SAMPLE POT OVERFLOW WAS DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR INPUTTING AN INCORRECT VALUE INTO THE FLOW COMPUTER CAUSING IT TO CATCH TOO MUCH SAMPLE. THE OPERATION TECHNICIAN RECEIVED REMEDIAL TRAINING AND THE OVERVIEW SCREEN WAS UPDATED TO ALLOW BETTER MONITORING OF THE SAMPLING CYCLE SIZE. ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF AT THE DESIGNATED DEPOSAL FACILITY AND CLEAN-UP WAS COMPLETED BY 4:00 PM ON OCTOBER 29, 2015.
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.