ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 2, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65190, -103.13980 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $800 |
| Emergency Response | $11,900 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02/02/2021 AT 6:30 PM, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE BODY BLEED OF A 4 INCH VALVE AT HOBBS STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED TO STOP THE LEAK. THE PLUG WAS REMOVED AND INTERNAL CORROSION IN THE THREAD OF THE VALVE PLUG WAS OBSERVED. THE INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED THE VALVE PLUG TO BECOME LOOSE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH PIPING."
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.