ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 26, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 26, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76530, -95.14450 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,000 |
| Emergency Response | $236,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/26/2021 AT 11:15 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 B SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE PIPE. ENTERPRISE NOTIFIED TRRC AT 11:47 ONCE THE VOLUME WAS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 5 GALLONS. AT 16:13, ENTERPRISE ESTIMATED THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50K AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. TRRC INCIDENT #2475 48 HOUR UPDATE NRC REPORT NUMBER: 1314942"
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.