ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76510, -95.14500 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $300,530 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/16/2021 AT 9:30 AM OPERATIONS DISCOVERED CRUDE IN THE PHASE 3 MANIFOLD AT APPELT TERMINAL. THE MANIFOLD WAS ISOLATED AND THE FLOW WAS REROUTED. 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 10:39 ONCE THE VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 5 GALLONS. AT 11:02, ENTERPRISE ESTIMATED THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50K AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. TRRC INCIDENT #2490 48 HOUR UPDATE NRC REPORT NUMBER: 1317075"
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.