ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 5, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74350, -95.13040 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/5/2021 AT 14:15 CRUDE OIL WAS DISCOVERED ON A VALVE FLANGE ON THE 400 MANIFOLD. THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND SEDIMENT WAS FOUND IN BETWEEN THE VALVE FLANGE AND GASKET, PREVENTING A GOOD SEAL. INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT A SEDIMENT WAS LIKELY UNINTENTIONALLY LEFT DURING A RECENT PROJECT WHERE THE SLIP BLIND WAS REPLACED. THE CONNECTION WAS CLEANED UP AND THE GASKET WAS REPLACED. AREA TECHNICIANS WERE RE-TRAINED TO INSPECT THE GASKET PRIOR TO INSTALLATION."
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.