ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 23, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 23, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74740, -95.12760 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/23/2022 AT 11:30 AM CST, ENTERPRISE OPERATOR DURING STATION ROUNDS DISCOVERED LEAKS BELOW VALVES IN MANIFOLDS 100 AND 300 AT HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR IMPROPERLY CLOSED THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE LEAK DISCOVERY. THIS ALLOWED THERMAL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP RESULTING IN A LEAK; ALL DIESEL WAS CLEANED UP. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS CAR SEALED OPEN. OPERATOR HAD OQS SUSPENDED UNTIL RETRAINING WAS PROVIDED."
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.