ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 27, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 27, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34622, -94.93659 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 3:30 PM ON 8/27/2021 AN ENTERPRISE STATION OPERATOR REPORTED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AT THE OUTLET OF THE TANK 9103 ROOF DRAIN. IN RESPONSE, THE PIPELINE OPERATOR CLOSED THE VALVE TO STOP THE RELEASE. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL HIT THE GROUND. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED A PINHOLE LEAK HAD OCCURRED ON A ROOF LEG SLEEVE, ALLOWING CRUDE TO RELEASE ONTO THE ROOF AND OUT THE OPEN ROOF DRAIN. A BELZONA PATCH WAS INSTALLED OVER THE PINHOLE AND THE ROOF LEG SLEEVE WAS PLUGGED TO PREVENT FURTHER 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.