Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-23 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Storage (Cushing) L.l.c.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,887
Incident datetime
2019-10-23 04:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 23, 2019 at 04:30 cst, operations technicians performing ground patrol discovered that the mixer on tank 2219 located in the cushing central terminal was on fire and product had been released. The release of the product is estimated at approximately 3 barrels of crude oil, which was contained within the tank dike area. Clean-up efforts have been completed and contaminated soil has been properly disposed of. The nrc was notified on october 23, 2019 at 05:31 cst (#1261913) and the 48-hour update was made on october 24, 2019 at 16:18 cst (#1262093). Upon further investigation of the mixer, it was determined that a bearing failure subsequently led to a mechanical seal failure resulting in a release. The mixer is currently blinded off and being sent to the manufacturer for further analysis.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190351
Supplemental Number
32976
Report Type
Original 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
2019-10-23 04:30:00
Location Latitude
35.94723
Location Longitude
-96.75571
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-23 04:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
System Was Already Shut Down Due To Loss Of Power
On Site Datetime
2019-10-23 04:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-23 05:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1261913
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Central Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 2219 Mixer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cushing
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
152
Est Cost Prop Damage
1887
Est Cost Emergency
3240
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5779
Accident Psig
9.6
Mop Psig
18.1
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Lack of control center involvement
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Mixer Seal
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Mixer Bearing Failure
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Prepared Date
2019-11-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On october 23, 2019 at 04:30 cst, operations technicians performing ground patrol discovered that the mixer on tank 2219 located in the cushing central terminal was on fire and product had been released. The release of the product is estimated at approximately 3 barrels of crude oil, which was contained within the tank dike area. Clean-up efforts have been completed and contaminated soil has been properly disposed of. The nrc was notified on october 23, 2019 at 05:31 cst (#1261913) and the 48-hour update was made on october 24, 2019 at 16:18 cst (#1262093). Upon further investigation of the mixer, it was determined that a bearing failure subsequently led to a mechanical seal failure resulting in a release. The mixer is currently blinded off and being sent to the manufacturer for further analysis.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190351 |
| Supplemental Number | 32976 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2019-10-23 04:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.94723 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.75571 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-23 04:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | System Was Already Shut Down Due To Loss Of Power |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-23 04:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-23 05:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1261913 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Central Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 2219 Mixer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cushing |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 152 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1887 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3240 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5779 |
| Accident Psig | 9.6 |
| Mop Psig | 18.1 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Lack of control center involvement |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Mixer Seal |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Mixer Bearing Failure |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On october 23, 2019 at 04:30 cst, operations technicians performing ground patrol discovered that the mixer on tank 2219 located in the cushing central terminal was on fire and product had been released. The release of the product is estimated at approximately 3 barrels of crude oil, which was contained within the tank dike area. Clean-up efforts have been completed and contaminated soil has been properly disposed of. The nrc was notified on october 23, 2019 at 05:31 cst (#1261913) and the 48-hour update was made on october 24, 2019 at 16:18 cst (#1262093). Upon further investigation of the mixer, it was determined that a bearing failure subsequently led to a mechanical seal failure resulting in a release. The mixer is currently blinded off and being sent to the manufacturer for further analysis. |
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