ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 7, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 7, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74800, -95.12950 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $22,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/7/2021 AT 6:00 PM, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED CRUDE DRIPPING FROM ABOVEGROUND PIPING IN THE MANIFOLD 100 AT HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL. THE MANIFOLD WAS ALREADY ISOLATED AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. FIELD EXAMINATION DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE PIPE. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE PIPE. ENTERPRISE NOTIFIED TRRC AT 7:27 PM ONCE THE VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 5 GALLONS."
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.