ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34622, -94.93659 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 3:30 PM ON 8/27/2021 AN ENTERPRISE STATION OPERATOR REPORTED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AT THE OUTLET OF THE TANK 9103 ROOF DRAIN. IN RESPONSE, THE PIPELINE OPERATOR CLOSED THE VALVE TO STOP THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL HIT THE GROUND. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED A PINHOLE LEAK HAD OCCURRED ON A ROOF LEG SLEEVE, ALLOWING CRUDE TO RELEASE ONTO THE ROOF AND OUT THE OPEN ROOF DRAIN. A BELZONA PATCH WAS INSTALLED OVER THE PINHOLE AND THE ROOF LEG SLEEVE WAS PLUGGED TO PREVENT FURTHER RELEASE.
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.