ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.75895, -96.14777

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON 11-3-17 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:52 A LOCAL OPERATOR WAS CHANGING THE TANK ALIGNMENTS. THE OPERATOR CLOSED THE INCORRECT VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVER PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF 110%. A DIAPHRAGM ON A VALVE FAILED RESULTING IN A 10 GALLON SPILL. THE OPERATOR'S OQ'S WERE SUSPENDED PENDING THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION. A PROCEDURE HAS BEEN WRITTEN FOR THIS OPERATION TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.

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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