ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (OZARK) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 22, 2013 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (OZARK) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95778, -96.74944 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM, A TECHNICIAN WAS MAKING HIS DAILY ROUNDS AND NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE MIXER SEAL ON TANK 3363. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS LOCKED OUT THE MIXER SHAFT AND STOPPED THE MIXER FROM LEAKING. VAC TRUCKS WERE ON-SITE WORKING TO CLEAN UP THE OIL AND A SMALL VOLUME OF WATER DUE TO MELTING ICE IN THE TANK CONTAINMENT. THE SEAL WILL BE REPLACED BY MID-FEBRUARY. THE MIXER SHAFT IS CURRENTLY ISOLATED VIA MECHANICAL LOCK OUT. UPDATE 3/4/2014 ' SEAL WAS REPLACED AND MIXER RETURNED TO SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 13, 2014.
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.