ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 1, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 1, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94901, -95.43030 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/1/19 AT 14:55 A CONTRACTOR UTILIZING A TRACKHOE TO BACKFILL AN EXCAVATION CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 3/4"" NIPPLE ON AN ABOVE GROUND BLIND FLANGE CONNECTED TO A LIVE LINE. THE NIPPLE BROKE OFF AT THE THREADS AND RESULTED IN A 10 BARREL RELEASE. LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND SHUTDOWN. THE BROKEN NIPPLE WAS REPLACED AND LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXCAVATION SITE AND HAS BEEN REMEDIATED. THE INITIAL NRC#1262866 CALL WAS MADE 11/1/2019 AT 15:36 DUE TO COSTS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50K. THE NRC#1262932 48-HOUR UPDATE CALL WAS MADE 11/2/2019 AT 17:16."
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.