ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 2, 2021

Incident Information

Incident DateFebruary 2, 2021
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.65190, -103.13980

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$800
Emergency Response$11,900
Other Costs$0

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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.

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