ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74350, -95.12800 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 ON 07/23/18, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE FLOW PADDLE ON DISCHARGE SIDE OF PUMP BEGAN LEAKING INTO MANIFOLD. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF MTBE LEAKED INTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN AND LEAKING FLOW SWITCH WAS ISOLATED AND REMOVED. NORMAL OPERATIONS RESTORED. CLEAN UP AND REMEDIATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. RECURRENCE PREVENTED BY THE REMOVAL OF ALL SIMILAR FLOW SWITCHES AT ENTERPRISE HSC FACILITY.
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.