ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 14, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 14, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00787, -102.21234 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/14/2023 AT 10:20 AM CST, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A SAMPLE POT OVERFLOWING AT SPANISH TRAIL STATION; 8 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL RELEASED TO THE GROUND. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SAMPLE SOLENOID VALVE FAILED, AND DID NOT CLOSE POST IT'S SCHEDULED RELIEF INTO SAMPLE POT, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW. THE AREA HAS BEEN ISOLATED AND REMEDIATED. THE SAMPLE SOLENOID VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE RELEASE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE REPORTABLE AT 11:35 AM CST ON 2/14/2023 AND WAS REPORTED TO TRRC AT 12:01 PM 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.