ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74840, -95.12850 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 06-27-19, AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED DETACHED TUBING ON A BLOCK VALVE LEAKING CRUDE. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE LEAKED ON TO THE GROUND. LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND CRUDE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMEDIATED. TUBING WAS RE-INSTALLED. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE TUBING NUTS WERE CORRECTLY SET ON ALL VALVES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PIPELINE.
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.