ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 7, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 7, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94014, -96.74894 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/7/2021 AT 4:47 CT, CUSHING EAST FACILITY SHUT DOWN DUE TO A FIRE ALARM ON MAINLINE PUMP PU-1021 FOR THE OUTBOUND S1 PIPELINE. FOLLOWING THE SHUTDOWN, THE FIRE SELF-EXTINGUISHED. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE LINE PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE WERE CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PARTS OF A STATIC MIXER HAD FAILED UPSTREAM OF THE PUMP, CAUSING A SEAL FAILURE AND FIRE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, ALL STATIC MIXERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY. NRC#: 1315978 ON 09/07/21 AT 6:44 CT 48 HOUR NRC#: 1316204 ON 09/08/21 AT 20:30 CT"
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.