ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 24, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 24, 2025 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75895, -96.14837 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $60,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/24/202 AT 5:14 PM CST ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE ON BYPASS PIPELINE AT SEALY STATION. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 0.48 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION FROM MICROBIOLOGICAL GROWTH CAUSED THE CRUDE OIL RELEASE. THE BYPASS LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE."
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.