ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94610, -95.42350 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 2/23/21 AT 16:42 CST, A JONES CREEK STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE DISCHARGE PIPING SIDE OF BOOSTER PUMP 8430. IN RESPONSE, THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LEAKING PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REMOVED. ACCIDENT CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES DURING THE PRIOR WEEK. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE LEAKED FROM THE FAILED PRESSURE GAUGE. ON 03/01/2021 AT 16:13 CST IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CLEANUP COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50K. CLEANUP IS NOW COMPLETE. NRC #1299353 MADE ON 03/01/2021 AT 16:18 CST. 48 HOUR NRC #1299444 MADE ON 03/02/2021 AT 18:05 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.