ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 27, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 27, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74840, -95.12850 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,350 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 06-27-19, AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED DETACHED TUBING ON A BLOCK VALVE LEAKING CRUDE. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL OF CRUDE LEAKED ON TO THE GROUND. LEAK WAS ISOLATED AND CRUDE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMEDIATED. TUBING WAS RE-INSTALLED. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE TUBING NUTS WERE CORRECTLY SET ON ALL VALVES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PIPELINE."
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.