ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 4, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 4, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61409, -95.18470 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $22,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/4/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 03:10 CDST WHILE MAKING ROUNDS AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR FOUND A PIN HOLE LEAK ON TK 3917 HEADER NEXT TO MOV-5067. IN RESPONSE, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. THIS LEAK WAS FOUND WHILE AN OUTBOUND MOVEMENT WAS OCCURRING. 5 GALLONS WERE RELEASED. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND LINE IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. SPILL CLEANUP IS COMPLETE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NRC ON 11/18 WHEN COSTS FOR CLEANUP AND REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED $50,000. NRC#: 1352892 ON 11/18/2022 AT 11:43 CST. 48 HOUR NRC#: 1353035 ON 11/20/2022 AT 7:50 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.