ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76087, -95.14431 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 08/20/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 01:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE FLANGE ON THE CIRCULATION LINE FOR 390-107. THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND CLEAN-UP STARTED. AFTER THE GASKET WAS REMOVED IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED, AND THE CIRCULATION LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. GASKETS WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO ENSURE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ARE NOT PRESENT.
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.