ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 15, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 15, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70691, -95.22320 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,550 |
| Emergency Response | $12,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5-15-20 AT 08:14 CT, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING PIPELINE PIGGING ACTIVITIES ON THE C109 AT PASADENA DELIVERY STATION WHEN HE WITNESSED CRUDE OIL OVERFLOWING FROM THE SUMP CONTAINMENT. SIMULTANEOUSLY HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER SAW THE SUMP HIGH LEVEL ALARM AND SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE. PIPELINE TECHNICIAN CLOSED THE TRAP TO SUMP VALVE, STOPPING THE LEAK SPILL. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE SUMP ISOLATION VALVES HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN ALLOWING THE SUMP TO FILL DURING PIGGING ACTIVITIES. AN ESTIMATED 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL SPILLED ON THE GROUND. SITE REMEDIATION IS COMPLETE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, A PROCEDURE IS WAS WRITTEN TO ENSURE PROPER VALVE ALIGNMENT PRIOR TO PIGGING OPERATIONS FOR THE C109."
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.