ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.93436, -94.48968 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/30/2020 AT 21:45 CST, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN AFTER REPLACING A 30"" WALWORTH BLOCK VALVE AT HENDERSON PUMP STATION NOTICED THE VALVE'S TOP BONNET PLATE BODY BLEED LEAKING DURING ITS LEAK TEST PRIOR TO STARTUP. THIS WALWORTH BLOCK VALVE WAS DELIVERED TO THE SITE WITH THE BODY BLEED INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE BLOCK VALVE AND THEN TIGHTENED THE BODY BLEED TO STOP THE LEAK. THE BODY BLEED SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS AFTER IT WAS TIGHTENED. AN INVESTIGATION FOUND NO DETERMINABLE CAUSE. FIVE GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL HIT THE GROUND AND WAS CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY. NO WATER WAS IMPACTED."
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.