ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 4, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 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 | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 4 AT 17:50 LOCAL TIME, THE LOCAL TECHNICIAN AT IVIE LAKE STATION WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ISSUE WITH A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER ON THE RECEIVER TRAP. WHEN HE STARTED TO REMOVE THE TERMINATION COVER ON THE TRANSMITTER, THE 3/8"" TUBING LINE CAME LOOSE FROM THE FITTING. HE IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE ISOLATION VALVE THAT WAS WITHIN REACH. THE TUBING AND FITTINGS WERE REPLACED. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE TUBING NUTS WERE CORRECTLY SET ON ALL OF THE STATION INSTRUMENTATION."
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.