ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76154, -96.14859 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 11/3/18 AT APPROX. 4:45AM WHILE PERFORMING STATION ROUNDS THE OPERATOR FOUND MIXER ON TANK 3501 LEAKING CRUDE OIL FROM GEARBOX / SEAL AREA. APPROX. 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ON THE GROUND, WITH NO IMPACT OFFSITE OR TO WATERWAYS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THRUST BEARING INSIDE THE GEARBOX FAILED CAUSING THE GEARBOX SEAL TO FAIL. THE MIXER WAS ISOLATED AND THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, WE WILL BE INSPECTING TANK GEARBOXES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
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.