ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 5, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 5, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02170, -102.00930 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $93,500 |
| Other Costs | $4,200 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/5/2020 AT 9:34 AM CT, A CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND ABOVE AN AREA OF BURIED STATION RELIEF PIPING. APPROXIMATELY 400 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE RELIEF LINE. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND THE LINE CLAMPED TO STOP THE CRUDE OIL FROM LEAKING. AN ALTERNATE RELIEF PATH WAS IDENTIFIED FOR THE STATION. THE RELIEF LINE WAS FLUSHED WITH WATER, AIR GAPPED AND ABANDONED. INITIAL NRC CALL WAS MADE MAY 5, 2020 AT 10:33, NRC# 1276678. THE 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE CALL WAS PLACED MAY 7, 2020 AT 8:16, NRC #1276795. ALL REMAINING SOIL REMEDIATION COSTS HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED IN THE FINAL COSTS IN THIS REPORT BY ENVIRONMENTAL."
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.