Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-03-28 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Pipelines (Ozark) L.l.c.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2011-03-28 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While performing routine maintenance on the tank 2229 mixers, the technician noticed oil dripping out of the north mixer. The technician notified his supervisor and immediately began working on locking out the mixer shaft in order to address the situation. Following investigation, it was determined that the mixer bearing failed which caused the leak. The failed mixer is currently out of service, and a new mixer will be installed on the tank. The contaminated soil is currently being tested so that proper handling and disposal can be performed. The leak site has been restored to pre leak conditions.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-04-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110125
Supplemental Number
18549
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31947
Name
Enbridge Pipelines (Ozark) L.l.c.
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2011-03-28 10:15:00
Location Latitude
35.95885
Location Longitude
-96.75655
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
4.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-03-28 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Only The Affected Mixer On The Tank Was Shutdown.
On Site Datetime
2011-03-28 10:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 2229
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 2229
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Philadelphia Mixer Bearing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7500
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
218-464-5754
Preparer Fax
218-464-5992
Prepared Date
2013-09-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
218-464-5751
Authorizer Title
Manager Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
D*************@e*******.com
Narrative
While performing routine maintenance on the tank 2229 mixers, the technician noticed oil dripping out of the north mixer. The technician notified his supervisor and immediately began working on locking out the mixer shaft in order to address the situation. Following investigation, it was determined that the mixer bearing failed which caused the leak. The failed mixer is currently out of service, and a new mixer will be installed on the tank. The contaminated soil is currently being tested so that proper handling and disposal can be performed. The leak site has been restored to pre leak conditions.
| Report Received Date | 2011-04-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110125 |
| Supplemental Number | 18549 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31947 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Pipelines (Ozark) L.l.c. |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-03-28 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.95885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.75655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-03-28 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Only The Affected Mixer On The Tank Was Shutdown. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-03-28 10:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 2229 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank 2229 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Philadelphia Mixer Bearing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7500 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 218-464-5754 |
| Preparer Fax | 218-464-5992 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 218-464-5751 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | While performing routine maintenance on the tank 2229 mixers, the technician noticed oil dripping out of the north mixer. The technician notified his supervisor and immediately began working on locking out the mixer shaft in order to address the situation. Following investigation, it was determined that the mixer bearing failed which caused the leak. The failed mixer is currently out of service, and a new mixer will be installed on the tank. The contaminated soil is currently being tested so that proper handling and disposal can be performed. The leak site has been restored to pre leak conditions. |
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