ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 23, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 23, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.53132, -96.18514 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/23/2023 AT 8:45 AM CST, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED OIL LEAK FROM A 1"" BYPASS LINE VALVE AT CEDAR #2 PUMP STATION. 25 BARRELS OF OIL REACHED THE GROUND. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND SOIL REMEDIATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RING FAILED IN THE 1"" VALVE AFTER COLD WEATHER FROM MATERIAL FAILURE. THE 1"" VALVE WAS REPLACED AND PIPELINE SYSTEM WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS."
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.