ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 4, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61376, -95.18503 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH AT 16:50 CDST A LOCAL OPERATOR AT ECHO TERMINAL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL AROUND THE BASE OF PM 1300 BOOSTER PUMP. THE OPERATOR THEN SECURED THE LEAK BY ISOLATING THE PUMP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VALVE AND NIPPLE HAD COME OUT OF THE BRIDLE WELD-O-LET AT APPROXIMATELY 16:40 CDST. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A BRIDLE WAS NOT NEEDED FOR OPERATION OF THE PUMP AND HAS BEEN REMOVED. 25 BARRELS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED AND HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP. NRC: #1335192 ON 5/5/2022 AT 8:21 CDST DUE TO CLEANUP AND REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50K. 48HR NRC: #1335310 ON 5/6/2022 AT 12:00 CDST."
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.