ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74790, -95.12940 |
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
AT 1345 AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF CONDENSATE ON THE GROUND. CONDENSATE LEAKED FROM THE FLANGE CONNECTION TO THE STRAINER DURING A MOVEMENT STARTUP. FLANGE WAS INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS. METER PRESSURE TRENDS FROM TIME OF RELEASE DID NOT EXCEED THE MOP. THE LEAK WAS ENTIRELY WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND NO WATER WAY WAS AFFECTED. ALL OTHER FLANGES IN THIS MANIFOLD WERE INSPECTED FOR PROPER TORQUE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.
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.