ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.53132, -96.18514 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 12/23/2023 AT 8:45 AM CST, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED OIL LEAK FROM A 1"" BYPASS LINE VALVE AT CEDAR #2 PUMP STATION. 25 BARRELS OF OIL REACHED THE GROUND. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND SOIL REMEDIATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING FAILED IN THE 1"" VALVE AFTER COLD WEATHER FROM MATERIAL FAILURE. THE 1"" VALVE WAS REPLACED AND PIPELINE SYSTEM WENT BACK 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.