ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 18, 2018
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.94020, -96.74760

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseOTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

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

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Incident Narrative

"11/18/2018 2:30A.M. OPERATOR AT THE CUSHING EAST TERMINAL IDENTIFIED OIL ON THE GROUND AND PIPING UNDER MOV-444 ON T-5 HEADER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT 1/2"" TUBING LINE RELIEVING THE VALVE STEM HOUSING WAS PLUGGED. TUBING LINE WAS FLUSHED AND CLEANED. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED. NO WATERWAYS THREATENED OR IMPACTED. ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURE ARE TRENDED AND TRACKED IN OUR OPERATIONAL CONTAINMENT PROGRAM."

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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