ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 3, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76154, -96.14859 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/3/18 AT APPROX. 4:45AM WHILE PERFORMING STATION ROUNDS THE OPERATOR FOUND MIXER ON TANK 3501 LEAKING CRUDE OIL FROM GEARBOX / SEAL AREA. APPROX. 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED ON THE GROUND, WITH NO IMPACT OFFSITE OR TO WATERWAYS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THRUST BEARING INSIDE THE GEARBOX FAILED CAUSING THE GEARBOX SEAL TO FAIL. THE MIXER WAS ISOLATED AND THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, WE WILL BE INSPECTING TANK GEARBOXES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS."
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.