ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75963, -95.14250 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 09/23/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:00, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A PIPE NIPPLE WAS LEAKING DUE TO A PIN HOLE ON THE THREADS. THE SECTION OF PIPING WAS EVACUATED AND THE NIPPLE REPLACED. OPERATOR ROUNDS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT IS NOT LEAKING. THE CRUDE WAS CLEANED UP AND PIPING RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE RRC EMERGENCY LINE WAS CONTACTED AT 06:42 WITH NOTIFICATION OF THE SPILL.
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.