ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 10, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 10, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94975, -95.43009 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $80,000 |
| Emergency Response | $15,000 |
| Other Costs | $20,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 6/10/2019 AT 1154 CST A 3RD PARTY EXCAVATING THEIR LINES DISCOVERED A LEAKING LINE. A 4"" SUMP LINE LEAKED 1 BARREL OF CRUDE INTO THE EXCAVATION AREA. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SUMP LINE BELONGING TO ENTERPRISE AND NOT THE 3RD PARTY. NO OFFSITE OR WATER IMPACTED. PIPE WAS SENT FOR METALLURGICAL TESTING TO CONFIRM THAT CORROSION AND UNSUPPORTED PIPE SAG CONTRIBUTED TO THE LEAK. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS IMPLEMENTED 12/5/2019. CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 6/10/2019 AT 1315 CST. NRC#1248416 48 HOUR UPDATE CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 6/12/2019 AT 0915 CST. NRC#1248610"
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.