ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 18, 2019
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.30040, -102.54253

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
SubcauseOTHER INCORRECT OPERATION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

OPERATOR EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE PIG LAUNCHER AT THE SOUTH ANDREWS STATION ON LINE C14. WHEN OPENED THE CRUDE OIL INSIDE THE LAUNCHER OVERFLOWED THE CATCH BASIN AND SPILLED 0.37 BARRELS OF CRUDE ONTO THE GROUND. OIL WAS CONTAINED ON SITE AND WAS REMEDIATED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT SUMP LEVEL PREVENTED ALL OF THE CRUDE WITHIN THE TRAP FROM DRAINING PROPERLY.

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.

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