ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94020, -96.74760 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.