ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 30, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 30, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76520, -95.14030 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $23,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/30/2022 AT 6:00 AM CST ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL RELEASE ON A 2 INCH BALL VALVE ON THE DRAIN LINE TO THE SUMP AT APPELT TERMINAL PHASE 3 MANIFOLD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 2 PART BALL VALVE WAS COMPROMISED DURING FREEZING WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN A SEAL FAIL. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A 1 PIECE BALL VALVE. REPORTING CRITERIA WAS MET ON 12/30/2022, 7:30 AM CST. TRRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 7:49 AM 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.