ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 11, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 11, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.36520, -94.91610 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $160,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:30 ON 8/11/2021, AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR FOUND CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE S17 PIPELINE DELIVERY POINT TO VALERO. IN RESPONSE, THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. AFTER EXCAVATION AND FINDING THE LEAKING PINHOLE, AUTOMATIC UT SCAN WAS PERFORMED. SCAN RESULTS LEAD TO THE DETERMINATION THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH A B-SLEEVE. 10 BARRELS OF OIL WERE RELEASED AND REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE. NRC: #1313378 AT 11:28 CT ON 8/11/2021 NRC 48-HOUR: #1313492 AT 13:08 CT ON 8/12/2021"
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.