ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (OZARK) L.L.C.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 24, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 24, 2010 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (OZARK) L.L.C. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93985, -96.75629 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600 |
| Emergency Response | $400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 24, 2010 AT 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME, A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL NEAR THE CUSHING TERMINAL SOUTH MANIFOLD 222 AREA. OPERATIONS WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND ARRIVED ON SITE MINUTES LATER. THE RELEASED VOLUME OF OIL, 12 GALLONS, WAS CONTAINED AND RECOVERED. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE LEAK REVEALED A LEAKING GASKET ON THE HEADER SIDE OF VALVE M29. THE DEFECTIVE CORRUGATED GASKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW FLEXITALLIC GASKET. THE SOUTH MANIFOLD 222 WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE.
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.