ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 1, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 1, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34690, -94.93800 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $300 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 CST ON 04/01/2019, WHILE A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE 6"" WATER DRAW PIPE INSIDE TANK 9101, A SMALL FLAME OCCURRED WITHIN THE PIPING FROM RESIDUAL PARAFFIN IN THE PIPE. THE FLAME WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE WATCH WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, ENTERPRISE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE POLICY OF COLD CUTTING IN ALL CASES WHERE 0% LEL CANNOT BE VERIFIED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SECTION OF PIPING. ON 04/02/2019 AT 0804 CST AN NRC CALL WAS MADE. NRC #1241648 ON 04/03/2019 AT 1412 CST AN NRC 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE CALL WAS MADE. NRC #1241772 ON 06/13/2019 IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE NEW POLICY WAS BEING IMPLEMENTED."
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.