ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94068, -96.74897 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $78,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/27/2022 AT 4:05 CST, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A CRUDE LEAK FROM DRAIN PIPE OF A TANK AT CUSHING STATION, 3 BARRELS OF OIL REACHED THE GROUND. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND SOIL REMEDIATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLANGE GASKET FAILED. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MATERIAL OF THE GASKET WAS WORN OUT AND THE FREEZE WAS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE GASKET WAS 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.