ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 21, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.52670, -103.55900 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/21/18 AROUND 10:45 AM A 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR BEGAN TO PROVE THE OUTGOING METER AT PECOS STATION. DURING PROVING ACTIVITIES A 4"" HOSE RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 60 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL TO THE GROUND. THE STATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN, PROVING ACTIVITIES WERE HALTED. ALL PROVING EQUIPMENT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE FACILITY RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING STATUS AND RESTARTED AT 17:40. NO WATER OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS WERE IMPACTED. ENTERPRISE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAM-LOCK FITTING ON THE HOSE USED BY A 3RD PARTY PROVING COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO SEAL COMPLETELY, RESULTING IN FITTING FAILURE. ONSITE ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE WAS SUBJECTED TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES SENT FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING, RETURNED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR DRUG SCREENING, ALCOHOL TESTING NOT PERFORMED. ENTERPRISE OPERATOR OQ'S WERE SUSPENDED PENDING TEST RESULTS AND RE-CERTIFICATION. ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS REINSTATED ON 01/07/2019."
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.