ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 18, 2024

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 18, 2024
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.61239, -95.18286

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$15,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 5/18/2024 AT 7:30 AM CST ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE ON A PROVER DRAIN LINE AT ECHO TERMINAL. IT IS ESTIMATED 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL SPILLED ON THE GROUND. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND AREA REMEDIATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRUDE OIL RELEASE. THE LINE WILL REMAIN ISOLATED AND OUT OF 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.

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