ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74637, -95.12997 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING TANK 300-40 PREPARATION FOR API 635 INSPECTION ON 02/19/20 AROUND 1350 A MIXTURE OF WATER, SOLVENT AND RESIDUAL CRUDE LEAKED FROM A 2 INCH RECIRCULATION LINE BLIND FLANGE. AN ESTIMATED 0.7 BBLS OF CRUDE MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND FROM THE FLANGE. AFTER THE FLANGE WAS RE-TORQUED NO MORE UNEXPECTED LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. ALL OTHER FLANGES WERE RECHECKED FOR CORRECT TORQUE TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER LEAKS. THE 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLEANUP OF THE SOLVENT/CRUDE MIXTURE AS THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE CLEANING SOLUTION BEING USED. TANK 300-40 WAS AND REMAINS ISOLATED FROM THE TERMINAL DURING THIS INSPECTION. FUTURE TANK INSPECTION JOB PLANS FOR API 653 WILL CONFIRM THAT ALL CONNECTIONS STILL IN USE FOR CLEANING PURPOSES ARE INSPECTED FOR POTENTIAL LEAK AREAS. TRRC ACCIDENT ID# 2147"
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.