ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00040, -102.26980 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/28/2021 AT 1:35 PM, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE SUMP WAS OVERFLOWING AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE STATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FUSE ON THE DISTRIBUTION BLOCK FAILED, CAUSING MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS TO LOSE POWER. THEN THE PIPELINE PUMP DID NOT START WHEN PRODUCT WAS BEING INTRODUCED TO THE STATION. CRUDE ACCUMULATED ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE PUMP THEN FLOWED THROUGH A RELIEF VALVE AND INTO THE SUMP. THE SUMP PUMP DID NOT START, DUE TO THE DISTRIBUTION BLOCK FAILURE, CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFLOW. ALL SOIL WAS REMEDIATED."
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.