ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 30, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 30, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61504, -95.18286 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 03/30/2021 AT 6:00 CST, AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE OPERATOR IDENTIFIED MIXER 4011 ON TK-3909 LEAKING CRUDE FROM THE MIXER SEAL. IN RESPONSE, THE LEAK WAS STOPPED BY MECHANICALLY ISOLATING THE MIXER FROM THE TANK. TO REPAIR THE MIXER, A DIFFERENT SEAL WAS INSTALLED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 15 GALLONS WERE RELEASED. REPAIR AND CLEANUP ARE COMPLETE."
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.