ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 5, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.83041, -96.45578 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $16,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/5/2021 AT 11:16 CT AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT COLBERT PUMP STATION IN RESPONSE TO A POWER OUTAGE AND IDENTIFIED PRODUCT COMING OUT OF THE STATION SUMP VENT PIPING. IN RESPONSE THE TECHNICIAN STOPPED THE LEAK BY ISOLATING THE SUMP AND PLACING ABSORBENT PADS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 0.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED FROM THE VENT PIPING. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE DID NOT RESET AFTER RELIEVING TO THE SUMP. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE WAS REPLACED FOLLOWING THE SPILL AND SOIL HAS BEEN REMEDIATED."
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.