ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.30040, -102.54253 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE PIG LAUNCHER AT THE SOUTH ANDREWS STATION ON LINE C14. WHEN OPENED THE CRUDE OIL INSIDE THE LAUNCHER OVERFLOWED THE CATCH BASIN AND SPILLED 0.37 BARRELS OF CRUDE ONTO THE GROUND. OIL WAS CONTAINED ON SITE AND WAS REMEDIATED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT SUMP LEVEL PREVENTED ALL OF THE CRUDE WITHIN THE TRAP FROM DRAINING PROPERLY.
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.