ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.65633, -102.24810

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
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 10/12/17 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL NEAR THE MAINLINE PUMP FOR EL CAMINO STATION. IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE PRESSURE GAUGE LOCATED ON THE SEAL FLUSH SYSTEM. THE DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE PRESSURE GAUGE FAILED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. A NEW GAUGE WAS INSTALLED AND ALL THE CRUDE WAS CLEANED-UP.

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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