Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-10-02 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Storage (Cushing) L.l.c.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2014-10-02 08:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 08:49 on october 2, 2014 cushing control center personnel noticed a strong odor of crude in the control center parking lot located within the central terminal just north of tank 2207. At 08:55, after further investigation, it was discovered that the trunk line from tank 2207 had experienced a failure and released product from a portion of the line that is above grade. Subsequently the tank valve was closed and suction applied to line to evacuate. The product flowed to a small collection pond approximately 50ft away. At 10:06 cushing compliance group notified the nrc (report 1097143) and reported that an estimated 7 barrels had been released. At 10:30 cushing terminal spill team arrived on site and started cleanup process. At 11:00 the estimated volume of release was revised to 8.9 barrels. The cushing control center reviewed the previous 24 hours of operation to confirm that there were no operating errors that could have added to the initiation of the release. In addition, the review showed that there were no abnormal operations that would have affected that line. A failure analysis confirmed the release was the result of microbiologically influenced internal corrosion at the 6:00 o'clock positon.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140386
Supplemental Number
21732
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39145
Name
Enbridge Storage (Cushing) 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
2014-10-02 08:49:00
Location Latitude
35.94373
Location Longitude
-96.76142
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8.9
Recovered Bbls
8.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-10-02 08:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-10-02 08:55:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2014-10-02 08:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-10-02 10:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1097143
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cg
Segment Name
Tank 2207 Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Cg
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
30
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.344
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknow
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
8.9
Rel Water Name
Containment Pond
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
800
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
80000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
150800
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
175
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Preparer Fax
715-394-1564
Prepared Date
2016-09-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Manager Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
At approximately 08:49 on october 2, 2014 cushing control center personnel noticed a strong odor of crude in the control center parking lot located within the central terminal just north of tank 2207. At 08:55, after further investigation, it was discovered that the trunk line from tank 2207 had experienced a failure and released product from a portion of the line that is above grade. Subsequently the tank valve was closed and suction applied to line to evacuate. The product flowed to a small collection pond approximately 50ft away. At 10:06 cushing compliance group notified the nrc (report 1097143) and reported that an estimated 7 barrels had been released. At 10:30 cushing terminal spill team arrived on site and started cleanup process. At 11:00 the estimated volume of release was revised to 8.9 barrels. The cushing control center reviewed the previous 24 hours of operation to confirm that there were no operating errors that could have added to the initiation of the release. In addition, the review showed that there were no abnormal operations that would have affected that line. A failure analysis confirmed the release was the result of microbiologically influenced internal corrosion at the 6:00 o'clock positon.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140386 |
| Supplemental Number | 21732 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39145 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Storage (Cushing) 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 | 2014-10-02 08:49:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.94373 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.76142 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-10-02 08:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-10-02 08:55:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-10-02 08:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-10-02 10:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1097143 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cg |
| Segment Name | Tank 2207 Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Cg |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 30 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.344 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknow |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 8.9 |
| Rel Water Name | Containment Pond |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 800 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 80000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 150800 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 175 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-394-1564 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 08:49 on october 2, 2014 cushing control center personnel noticed a strong odor of crude in the control center parking lot located within the central terminal just north of tank 2207. At 08:55, after further investigation, it was discovered that the trunk line from tank 2207 had experienced a failure and released product from a portion of the line that is above grade. Subsequently the tank valve was closed and suction applied to line to evacuate. The product flowed to a small collection pond approximately 50ft away. At 10:06 cushing compliance group notified the nrc (report 1097143) and reported that an estimated 7 barrels had been released. At 10:30 cushing terminal spill team arrived on site and started cleanup process. At 11:00 the estimated volume of release was revised to 8.9 barrels. The cushing control center reviewed the previous 24 hours of operation to confirm that there were no operating errors that could have added to the initiation of the release. In addition, the review showed that there were no abnormal operations that would have affected that line. A failure analysis confirmed the release was the result of microbiologically influenced internal corrosion at the 6:00 o'clock positon. |
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