ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61136, -95.18487 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04/02/2021 AT 2:00 CST, A PIPELINE OPERATOR AT ECHO TERMINAL DISCOVERED OIL COMING FROM BELOW GRADE NEAR THE FACILITY'S 300 METER SKID. IN RESPONSE, THE TECHNICIAN CALLED HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER TO STOP THE IN-PROGRESS MOVEMENT, AND ISOLATE THE METER. UPON EXCAVATION, THE LEAK WAS LOCATED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE PIPE UPSTREAM OF THE METER USED FOR OUTBOUND MOVEMENTS METER RUN. 5 BARRELS OF CRUDE LEAKED FROM THE LINE AND HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP. AN AUTOMATED UT C-SCAN PERFORMED ON THE PIPE INDICATED CORROSION AT THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. LINE HAS BEEN SLEEVED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. TO MINIMIZE RECURRENCE, THE FACILITY FLUSH PROCEDURES WILL BE REVISED TO INCLUDE THIS LOW-FLOW LINE. NRC #1301810 MADE ON 04/02/2021 AT 9:00 CST 48 HOUR NRC #1301910 MADE ON 04/03/2021 AT 17:37 CST TRRC INCIDENT #2404"
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.