ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43280, -102.43930 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,400 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/16/2021 AT 14:15, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT CRANE STATION TO INVESTIGATE COMMUNICATION ISSUES WITH PL CONTROL. THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED CRUDE OIL DRIPPING FROM TWO MAINLINE PUMP SEALS AND SHUT DOWN THE PUMPS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STATION PLC WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED ONCE THE PLC WAS RESTARTED. DUE TO THE PLC MALFUNCTION, THE SUMP PUMP DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE SUMP OVERFLOWED, CAUSING THE RELEASE."
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.