ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74630, -95.12992 |
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
ON 4-3-18 CRUDE WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM A FLANGE CLAMP ON TANK 300-4. THE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON 3-27-18 AND AFTER INVESTIGATION WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE INCORRECT SEALANT FOR THE RATED FLANGE. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AND REPAIRED BY INSTALLING AN ADDITIONAL ISOLATION BLIND ELIMINATING FURTHER LEAK POTENTIAL. ANY COSTS OF ADDITIONAL SOIL REMEDIATION AND CLEANUP HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS LEAK COSTS. TANK 300-4 WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF FAILED COMPONENTS. REPAIRS TO THE TANK AND FLANGE WILL PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF FUTURE LEAKS.
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.