ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 6, 2019
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.02270, -102.01830

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$1,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 08/06/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM, A WORK CREW WAS CONNECTING AN EXISTING METER TO A RECENTLY INSTALLED SUMP. DURING INSTALLATION THE BUSHING ON THE METER BODY DRAIN FAILED RELEASING 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL. SPILL WAS REMEDIATED AND THE BUSHING WAS REPLACED. ENTERPRISE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR COMPONENTS AT THIS FACILITY TO GUARD AGAINST FUTURE PATTERNS OF CONCERN."

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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