ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 10, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 10, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34880, -94.93910 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $400 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/10/2021 AT 12:50 CST AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN REPORTED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND IN TEXAS CITY CMS PUMP STATION. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL LEAKED FROM A FAILED 3/4"" VALVE BODY BLEED. THE SPILL SITE WAS REMEDIATED, THE BODY BLEED WAS REPLACED AND LINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BODY BLEED VALVE FAILED DUE TO NORMAL MATERIAL WEAR. VALVE BODY BLEEDS IN THE FACILITY WILL BE INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF SIMILAR WEAR AND REMEDIATED ACCORDINGLY."
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.