ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 27, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateJune 27, 2019
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.74840, -95.12850

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseDEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$5,350
Other Costs$0

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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.

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