ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93994, -96.74216 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $160,000 |
| Emergency Response | $115,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/30/2021 AT 19:15 CST, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND COMING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN OF TANK #1010 AT CUSHING EAST TERMINAL. IN RESPONSE, ROOF DRAIN VALVE AND TANK ISOLATION VALVE WERE CLOSED IMMEDIATELY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROOF DRAIN PIPING EXPERIENCED A PINHOLE LEAK DUE TO MICROBIOLOGICAL CORROSION. THE ROOF DRAIN LINE WAS PATCHED AND TANK HAS BEEN PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. APPROXIMATELY 60 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE ROOF DRAIN. THE SPILL SITE HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. NRC: #1327652 ON 1/30/2022 AT 20.31 CST DUE TO CLEANUP AND REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50K. 48HR NRC: #1296201 ON 2/1/2022 AT 14:59 CST."
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.