ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2019

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 2, 2019
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.48393, -99.69122

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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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.

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