Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-25 — 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)
$5,691
Incident datetime
2024-10-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 26, 2024, at approximately 7:45 am cdt, operations personnel performing routine duties in the cushing terminal noticed crude oil coming out of the drain piping on meter 31 at manifold 122. The cushing control center was notified, and the meter was isolated. The source of the release was a small corrosion area around the nipple on the meter that resulted in a release of approximately 21 gallons of crude oil. The released product was immediately cleaned up. The failed pipe was drained, and the nipple of the meter can was replaced. The investigation determined the cause of the failed nipple was due to a pinhole through the wall of the pipe at the 6 o'clock position. The nipple of the meter can was either poorly coated or only primed and not coated during installation causing external corrosion. To prevent reoccurrence, facilities integrity will visually review all nipples/drain valves of the meters in the cushing manifolds, assess the corrosion, and provide direction for remediation and or replacement.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240257
Supplemental Number
40144
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
35.933988
Location Longitude
-96.75028
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Meter Was Isolated
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Terminal
Segment Name
Manifold 122 Meter 31
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
5100
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2004
Manufactured Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
37
Est Cost Prop Damage
5691
Est Cost Emergency
300
Est Cost Environmental
4522
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10550
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
238
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2024-06-10 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
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. Release was identified by field personnel and not related to operation of the system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Advisor Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
7153953620
Prepared Date
2024-10-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D*****
Authorizer Telephone
7157181236
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
S************@e*******.com
Narrative
On september 26, 2024, at approximately 7:45 am cdt, operations personnel performing routine duties in the cushing terminal noticed crude oil coming out of the drain piping on meter 31 at manifold 122. The cushing control center was notified, and the meter was isolated. The source of the release was a small corrosion area around the nipple on the meter that resulted in a release of approximately 21 gallons of crude oil. The released product was immediately cleaned up. The failed pipe was drained, and the nipple of the meter can was replaced. The investigation determined the cause of the failed nipple was due to a pinhole through the wall of the pipe at the 6 o'clock position. The nipple of the meter can was either poorly coated or only primed and not coated during installation causing external corrosion. To prevent reoccurrence, facilities integrity will visually review all nipples/drain valves of the meters in the cushing manifolds, assess the corrosion, and provide direction for remediation and or replacement.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240257 |
| Supplemental Number | 40144 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 35.933988 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.75028 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Meter Was Isolated |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Terminal |
| Segment Name | Manifold 122 Meter 31 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 5100 |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Manufactured Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 37 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5691 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4522 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10550 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 238 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2024-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | 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. Release was identified by field personnel and not related to operation of the system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Advisor Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7153953620 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7157181236 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S************@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On september 26, 2024, at approximately 7:45 am cdt, operations personnel performing routine duties in the cushing terminal noticed crude oil coming out of the drain piping on meter 31 at manifold 122. The cushing control center was notified, and the meter was isolated. The source of the release was a small corrosion area around the nipple on the meter that resulted in a release of approximately 21 gallons of crude oil. The released product was immediately cleaned up. The failed pipe was drained, and the nipple of the meter can was replaced. The investigation determined the cause of the failed nipple was due to a pinhole through the wall of the pipe at the 6 o'clock position. The nipple of the meter can was either poorly coated or only primed and not coated during installation causing external corrosion. To prevent reoccurrence, facilities integrity will visually review all nipples/drain valves of the meters in the cushing manifolds, assess the corrosion, and provide direction for remediation and or replacement. |
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