ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.52707, -103.56026 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 06/16/2020 AT 10:15 AM, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING STATION CHECKS DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE C94 PIPELINE BOOSTER PUMP SEAL. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILED SEAL, AND ITS COMPONENTS, WERE REPLACED AND SENT FOR EXAMINATION. THE EXAMINATION CONCLUDED THE FAILURE OF THE GASKETS IS LIKELY RELATED TO USING TWO INSTEAD OF ONE GASKET. BY BEING STACKED TOGETHER, THE GASKETS WERE NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSIVE LOAD TO PREVENT DEFORMATION AND FAILURE.
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.