ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 5, 2024

Incident Information

Incident DateFebruary 5, 2024
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.75972, -95.14236

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$45,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 2/5/2024 AT 1:00 PM CST ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE ON A RECIRCULATION LINE FOR TANK 390-114 AT HOUSTON APPELT TERMINAL. IT WAS DETERMINED AT 2:45PM THAT THE INCIDENT MET REPORTING CRITERIA. IT IS ESTIMATED 1.12 BARRELS 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 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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