ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 23, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 23, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94610, -95.42350 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 2/23/21 AT 16:42 CST, A JONES CREEK STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE DISCHARGE PIPING SIDE OF BOOSTER PUMP 8430. IN RESPONSE, THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LEAKING PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REMOVED. ACCIDENT CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES DURING THE PRIOR WEEK. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE LEAKED FROM THE FAILED PRESSURE GAUGE. ON 03/01/2021 AT 16:13 CST IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CLEANUP COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50K. CLEANUP IS NOW COMPLETE. NRC #1299353 MADE ON 03/01/2021 AT 16:18 CST. 48 HOUR NRC #1299444 MADE ON 03/02/2021 AT 18:05 CST."
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.