ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.57576, -96.39994 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10-25-17 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED BY A LAND OWNER THAT CRUDE OIL WAS LEAKING NEAR OUR BV SITE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP SEAL FOR THE DENSITOMETER HAD FAILED. THE DENSITOMETER LEAK STOPPED ONCE THE DENSITOMETER WAS ISOLATED. A QUARTERLY INSPECTION WILL BE COMPLETED ON THE PUMP 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.