ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 20, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 20, 2015 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE STORAGE (CUSHING) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93636, -96.75035 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 20 AT 2:07 PM, AFTER FLOATING THE ROOF ON TANK 3010 IN THE CUSHING TERMINAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 3 OF THE MIXERS ON THE TANK WERE LEAKING. THE MIXERS WERE IMMEDIATELY LOCKED OUT AND TERMINAL PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE RELEASE AREA TO BEGIN CLEANUP AND INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT DRAIN PLUGS WERE NOT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WHEN THE MIXERS WERE BUILT. THE MIXERS ON TANK 3010 WERE NEW FROM THE FACTORY. THE HOLES WERE PLUGGED ON ALL 3 MIXERS TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER LEAKING AND ARE LOCKED OUT AT THIS TIME. MIXERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN SERVICE BY MARCH 20. THE VENDOR IS INVESTIGATING THEIR EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PROCESS AND WILL DETERMINE A PREVENTATIVE ACTION PLAN. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY OTHER ISSUES WITH OTHER MISSING DRAIN PLUGS AT THIS TIME. AN ENBRIDGE TECHNICIAN FOUND TWO OF THESE TYPES OF MIXERS IN OUR WAREHOUSE WHICH WILL BE INSPECTED TO ENSURE DRAIN PLUGS ARE NOT MISSING PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATIONS. ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASED IS 21 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.