ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 18, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 18, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.65610, -102.24811 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/18/2021 AT 8:45 AM, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING STATION ROUNDS DISCOVERED THAT CRUDE HAD OVERFLOWED FROM THE SAMPLE POT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOLENOID VALVE, THAT SUPPLIES A CRUDE OIL SAMPLE TO THE SAMPLE POT ON THE C15 METER SKID, DID NOT SEAL AND CAUSED AN OVERFLOW. IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHY THE SOLENOID VALVE FAILED. THE SOLENOID VALVE WAS REPLACED. TUBING WAS ADDED TO THE SAMPLE POT RELIEF TO DIVERT PRODUCT THAT MAY OVERFLOW TO A SUMP TANK. NO FREE LIQUID WAS AVAILABLE FOR RECOVERY."
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.