ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 1, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 1, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02000, -102.01620 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 01/01/2021 AT 8:30 AM, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING STATION ROUNDS DISCOVERED THAT CRUDE OVERFLOWED FROM A CONTAINMENT AREA THAT DRAINS INTO THE SUMP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUMP PUMP EXPERIENCED A VOLTAGE OVERLOAD DUE TO LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THUS, DID NOT DRAIN. AT THE SAME TIME, WATER ACCUMULATED IN THE SUMP AND IT OVERFLOWED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HIGH LEVEL SWITCH ON THE SUMP DID NOT TRIGGER A LOCAL ALARM BECAUSE OF ICE BUILDUP. THE SUMP PUMP AND HIGH LEVEL SWITCH WERE INSPECTED PRIOR TO BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE WAS NO FREE LIQUID AVAILABLE FOR RECOVERY AND SOIL HAS BEEN REMEDIATED."
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.