ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 4, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 4, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.06891, -98.73287 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 4, 2019 AT 8:08 AM AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A CRUDE OIL LEAK AT THE CHEROKEE PUMP STATION. PIPELINE CONTROL WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE PUMP STATION WAS ISOLATED. THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NRC REPORTABLE AT 9:35 AM. IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF PRESSURE RELIEF EQUIPMENT RESULTED IN AN OVERFLOW OF THE SURGE TANK. SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN RELEASE TO ADJOINING PROPERTY. SCADA TANK LEVEL ALARMS DID NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF TANK LEVEL GAUGES DURING CONSTRUCTION. ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IS IN PROGRESS. NRC INITIAL #1239181 AND 48-HOUR UPDATE #1239359 TRRC ACCIDENT #1949"
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.