ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 7, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 7, 2024 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75967, -96.14707 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $59,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/7/2024 AT 8:00 AM CST ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE ON BYPASS PIPELINE AT SEALY STATION. THE LEAK WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 2 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 REPLACED 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.