ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2015 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93444, -96.75213 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 27 AT 11:46 AM, CUSHING CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED 2 SEAL FAIL ALARMS ON MANIFOLD 259 (BOOSTERS 01 AND 02) AND THE SUMP TANK BEGAN TO RUN; BOOSTERS WERE ISOLATED AND TECHNICIANS WERE NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE WAS A RESULT OF ENTERPRISE (SEAWAY LINE 15) SHUTTING DOWN THE LINE ACCIDENTALLY WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING UNITS. THE DRAIN LINES WERE NOT ABLE TO DRAIN FAST ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE FLOW RATE FROM THE PSV'S, WHICH IN TURN CAUSE THE GRAVITY FEED LINES FROM THE BOOSTER SEAL DRAINS TO BACK UP. THE GRAVITY FED DRAIN LINES ARE ISOLATED AND CONTINUE TO BE ISOLATED UNTIL A PERMANENT ENGINEERING SOLUTION CAN BE APPLIED. ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED IS 8 GALLONS. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY
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.