ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61403, -95.18273 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 19:15 CST ON 10/05/2019 DURING OPERATIONAL ROUNDS, AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAKING SEAL ON MIXER 4018 OF TANK 3907. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED ONTO THE GROUND. LOCK OUT TAG OUT WAS APPLIED TO THE MIXER AND TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT WAS INSTALLED TO MINIMIZE SOIL IMPACT DURING CLEANUP. RELEASE HAD NO IMPACT TO WATERWAYS. AFTER INSPECTION THE SEAL WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT SEAL TYPE AND THE MIXER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 14:00 CST ON 10/30/2019.
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.