ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 22, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 22, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61026, -95.18248 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $240,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/22/2023 AT 8:15 PM CST, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED OIL ON THE GROUND AT METER SKID 350 BYPASS PIPELINE AT ECHO TERMINAL. 6 BARRELS OF OIL REACHED GROUND. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND SOIL REMEDIATED. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PINHOLE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION. PIPELINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE REPLACED."
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.