ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02270, -102.01830 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.