ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 27, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 27, 2018
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.74790, -95.12940

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$5,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

AT 1345 AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF CONDENSATE ON THE GROUND. CONDENSATE LEAKED FROM THE FLANGE CONNECTION TO THE STRAINER DURING A MOVEMENT STARTUP. FLANGE WAS INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS. METER PRESSURE TRENDS FROM TIME OF RELEASE DID NOT EXCEED THE MOP. THE LEAK WAS ENTIRELY WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND NO WATER WAY WAS AFFECTED. ALL OTHER FLANGES IN THIS MANIFOLD WERE INSPECTED FOR PROPER TORQUE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

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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