ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 15, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 15, 2025 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70669, -95.22369 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $27,000 |
| Emergency Response | $130,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/15/2025 AT 9:30 AM CST, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT PASADENA METER STATION AND DISCOVERED OIL ON THE SIDE OF THE DENSITOMETER PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF OIL LEAKED FROM THE PUMP. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND SOIL REMEDIATED. INVESTIGATION PERFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THAT DURING ASSEMBLY AN INNER O-RING SEAL WAS IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED WHICH LEAD TO THE LEAK AFTER INSTALLATION. A NEW DENSITOMETER PUMP WILL BE INSTALLED AND RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATIONS."
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.