ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 26, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 26, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94072, -96.74691 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $134,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $20,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TERMINAL OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL LEAK ON TOP OF THE DIKE OF TANK 1001 AT THE CUSHING EAST FACILITY. THE OPERATOR NOTIFIED THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND ISOLATED THE TANK AREA BY CLOSING TANK VALVES. NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO ENTERPRISE CONTROL CENTER, ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CUSHING, ENTERPRISE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NRC WOULD BE NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE CALLED 2/26/2013 AT 15:45, NRC #1039481. AFTER EXCAVATION IT WAS DETERMINED BY VISUAL EXAMINATION THAT EXTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. A 4INCH LINE THAT WAS NO LONGER IN USE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE TANK LINE ALLOWING THE CURRENT TO SHOW IT WAS COMPLETE IN REGULAR CP TESTING. WHAT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER EXCAVATION WAS THAT THE CURRENT HAD BEEN BYPASSING THE TANK LINE AND CROSSING THE 4INCH LINE WHICH RESULTED IN EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE 4INCH LINE WAS REMOVED AND THE CP WAS CORRECTED FOR TANK LINE."
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.