ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 29, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 29, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34863, -94.93918 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $30,000 |
| Emergency Response | $110,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"UPDATED 01/21/2019: AT APPROXIMATELY 23:30 ON 10/29/2018, PIPELINE TECH DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF PROVER DURING PROVING OPERATIONS AT THE TEXAS CITY CMS PUMP STATION. THE PROVER WAS ISOLATED AND THE STATION WAS NOT SHUT DOWN. CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. THE ORIGINAL NRC IS #1228885 AND THE 48 HOUR UPDATE NRC IS #1228936. ON 10/31/2018 THE PROVER WAS EVALUATED BY A THIRD PARTY AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN INTERNALLY, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAL TO FAIL INSIDE THE PROVER. INTERNAL PARTS WERE REPLACED DURING THE PROVER REPAIR AND THE PROVER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 11/28/2018. INCIDENTS ARE TRACKED AND TRENDED SO ENTERPRISE CAN TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE."
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.