ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 16, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.52707, -103.56026 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $30,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 06/16/2020 AT 10:15 AM, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN PERFORMING STATION CHECKS DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL COMING FROM THE C94 PIPELINE BOOSTER PUMP SEAL. THE PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILED SEAL, AND ITS COMPONENTS, WERE REPLACED AND SENT FOR EXAMINATION. THE EXAMINATION CONCLUDED THE FAILURE OF THE GASKETS IS LIKELY RELATED TO USING TWO INSTEAD OF ONE GASKET. BY BEING STACKED TOGETHER, THE GASKETS WERE NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSIVE LOAD TO PREVENT DEFORMATION AND FAILURE."
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.