ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.48393, -99.69122 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 2, 2019 AT12:03 PM, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED AN ALARM FOR UNIT #1 PUMP SEAL FAIL AT IVIE LAKE STATION. ONSITE ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE IN-BOARD SEAL HAD FAILED ALLOWING ABOUT 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL TO LEAK. SEAL WAS REPLACED AND CRUDE OIL REMEDIATED. UPON INVESTIGATION, A CONCLUSIVE EXPLANATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE SEAL TO FAIL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED."
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.