ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 15, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 15, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00037, -102.26979 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $593,000 |
| Emergency Response | $75,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/15/2022 AT 11:22 PM, THE C96 PIPELINE BEGINS TO SHOW A VOLUMETRIC IMBALANCE. AT 6:14 AM, ENTERPRISE'S CONTROLLER BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN AND ISOLATING THE C96 PIPELINE BASED ON SCADA DATA, INCLUDING A LEAK DETECTION ALARM. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED THE FIELD PIPELINE TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. UPON ARRIVAL AT DIAMONDBACK STATION, THE PIPELINE TECH DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND ISOLATED THE STATION AT ~7:05AM. ADDITIONAL VALVES WERE CLOSED TO FURTHER ISOLATE THE FAILURE SEGMENT. THE SPLIT TEE (HOT TAP / STOPPLE FITTING) WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A ONE-PIECE FORGED TEE AND THE VAULT WAS ALSO REMOVED. THE AREA WAS THEN COVERED WITH SOIL."
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.