ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 17, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 17, 2024 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.73981, -103.28956 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $6,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/17/2024 AT 13:40 CST, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT XTO BLOCK 20 STATION, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN LEFT OPEN A VALVE TO A SUMP. THE SUMP OVERFILLED, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF A CRUDE OIL SPILL. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE SPILL, AND AREA WAS REMEDIATED. TECHNICIAN'S OQS WERE SUSPENDED, AND HE WAS RETRAINED."
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.