ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 27, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 27, 2025 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74800, -95.13199 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/27/2025 AT 1:35 PM CST ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE RELEASE ON RELIEF PIPELINE AT HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. ALL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION FROM MICROBIOLOGICAL GROWTH CAUSED THE CRUDE OIL RELEASE. THIS LINE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED, CLEANED, PURGED, AND REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY."
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.