ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 16, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43310, -102.43790 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 05/16/2021 AT 2:00 PM, A DRIVER NOTIFIED LOCAL TECHNICIAN OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AT CRANE STATION. UPON ARRIVAL, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED LEAKING PACKING GLAND ON METER 1717. THE TECHNICIAN SHUT DOWN THE PUMPS AND ISOLATED THE METER. THE METER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTION OF THE METER IDENTIFIED THAT THE SHAFT BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND THE COUNTER HEAD HAD SEIZED TO THE PACKING GLAND CAUSING THE GASKET TO FAIL. THE SHAFT ASSEMBLY, PACKING GLAND AND GASKET WERE REPLACED, AND THE METER WAS REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED."
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.