ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76020, -95.14290 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 04/21/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30, CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED A 2"" RECIRCULATION NOZZLE FLANGED CONNECTION ON TANK 390-105 LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 4 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL ONTO THE GROUND. CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE WHO TIGHTENED BOLTS ON THE FLANGE AND STOPPED THE LEAK. REMEDIATION WAS COMPLETED ON 04/23/2019. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE GASKET WAS ANSI 300 INSTALLED ON AN ANSI 150 FLANGE. MISMATCHED BOLT HOLES WERE FORCED TO FIT AND TIGHTENED TO SEAL. OVER TIME THIS CRACKED THE GASKET CAUSING THE LEAK. ALL GASKETS ON THE 2"" RECIRCULATION NOZZLE FLANGES ON THIS TANK WERE REPLACED AND GASKETS ON FLANGED CONNECTIONS ON OTHER TANKS WERE INSPECTED.
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.