ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 18, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 18, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.05436, -97.79099 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/18/2018 AT 08:40 HRS, CONTROL CENTER STARTED UP LINE AFTER METER STRAINER WAS CLEANED THE PREVIOUS DAY. AT 0845 HRS, CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CONTAINMENT HIGH LEVEL ALARM AND CALLED A STATION TECHNICIAN TO CONFIRM. TECHNICIAN RESPONDED TO LOCATION AND IDENTIFIED THAT A BODY BLEED VALVE WAS INCORRECTLY OPENED FROM PREVIOUS DAY'S MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE INCORRECTLY FOLLOWED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE WAS REVIEWED WITH AREA PERSONNEL IN AN AREA SAFETY MEETING ON 8/20/2019. TEXAS RRC INCIDENT #1973."
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.