ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 17, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75972, -95.14236 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $186,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/17/2023 AT 19:45 CST, DURING STATION ROUNDS, ENTERPRISE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE RELEASE AT PHASE 1 MANIFOLD AT APPELT TERMINAL. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND REMEDIATED. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AN INTERNAL CORROSION. A PLIDCO CLAMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED, AND PIPELINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE A BELZONA WRAP WAS APPLIED, AND A QUARTERLY FLUSHING PROGRAM IS IN PLACE. TRRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 4/17/2023 AT 20:37 CST. INITIAL NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 4/17/2023 AT 20:42 CST. NRC 48-HOUR UPDATE HAS BEEN MADE ON 4/19/2023 AT 9:28 CST."
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.