ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 12, 2024

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 12, 2024
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.75981, -95.14306

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,500
Emergency Response$180,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 5/12/2024 AT 19:45 CDT, ENTERPRISE OPERATOR, DURING STATION ROUNDS, DISCOVERED CRUDE RELEASE FROM THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON A FACILITY LINE AT APPELT TANK FARM; APPROXIMATELY 4.72 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL REACHED THE GROUND. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM A PINHOLE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE SITE WAS REMEDIATED, AND THE PIPE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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