ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 10, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.52650, -103.55970 |
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 | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02/10/20 APPROXIMATELY 12:17PM DURING A METER PROVING ACTIVITY AT PECOS STATION BY ENTERPRISE TECHNICIANS THE SUMP WAS OVERFILLED. APPROXIMATELY 2 BBL OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED. DURING THE PROVING A VALVE AT THE PROVER BOX WAS LEFT OPEN. ALL CRUDE OIL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP FROM THE FACILITY. NO WATER OR HCA AREAS AFFECTED. TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRENCE ALL PIPELINE TECHNICIANS, THAT WERE PERFORMING PROVING, HAVE COMPLETED CBT AND PV FOR PROVING. PIPING HAS BEEN REVIEWED TO CAR SEAL VALVES IN A POSITION TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL OPENING OF A VALVE."
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.