ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 16, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70680, -95.22330 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,400 |
| Emergency Response | $43,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/16/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 23:15 CST, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN FOUND CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE C109 PIG TRAP KICKER PIPE. IN RESPONSE, THE PIPE WAS ISOLATED AND BOOMS WERE PLACED AROUND THE AREA FOR CONTAINMENT. IT IS ESTIMATED 8 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED. ON 03/09/2021 AT 9:50 CST, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PIG TRAP KICKER LINE HAD LEAKED AND COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50K. UPON RETURN OF A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE BROUGHT ABOVE GROUND. NRC #1299894 MADE ON 03/09/21 AT 10:20 CST 48 HOUR NRC #1299977 MADE ON 03/10/21 AT 9:09 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.