ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 30, 2023

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 30, 2023
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.74306, -95.12833

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$33,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 10/30/2023 AT 7:15 AM CST, DURING STATION ROUNDS, ENTERPRISE OPERATOR LOCATED A CRUDE LEAK ON THE DRAIN LINE OF A PUMP STRAINER AT HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, MANIFOLD 400; 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL SPILLED ON THE GROUND. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND REMEDIATED. BASED ON VISUAL INSPECTION THE CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. THE CORROSION WAS CUT OUT AND 2 INCH NOZZLE WAS REWELDED TO REPAIR THE STRAINER AND RETURN IT BACK INTO SERVICE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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