ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 14, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 14, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75860, -96.14760 |
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 | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/14/2022 AT 11:57 AM CST, DURING STATION ROUNDS, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN LOCATED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM MOV 4467 BODY RELIEF 1/2"" VENT VALVE LOCATED AT THE METER RUN 3450 PROVER OUTLET AT SEALY TANK FARM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ON 6/3/2022, DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, PIPELINE TECHNICIAN INCORRECTLY LEFT THE VENT VALVE IN AN OPEN POSITION. PIPELINE TECHNICIAN'S OQS WERE SUSPENDED AND ARE NOW REINSTATED POST HIS RETRAINING. THE 1/2"" VENT VALVE WAS CLOSED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. TRRC # 2342"
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.