ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94900, -95.43075 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 06/22/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:00 LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON TOP OF THE SOIL NEAR THE 12"" RELIEF LINE. ALL MOVEMENTS WERE SHUTDOWN UNTIL THE SOURCE COULD BE IDENTIFIED. AT 20:10 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC NOTIFICATION WAS IMMEDIATELY MADE. AFTER EXCAVATION, THE SOURCE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE A NICKEL SIZE HOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE 12"" RELIEF LINE. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE LINE RETURNED TO SERVICE SHORTLY AFTER. ALL MOVEMENTS WERE ABLE TO RESUME AT 11:47 ON 06-25-17. A FINAL REPAIR WILL BE COMPLETED AT A LATER DATE. THE 48 HR NRC UPDATE WAS COMPLETED AT 09:15 ON 06-24-17, REPORT NUMBER 1189242. 9/13/2018: FINAL REPAIR WAS MADE TO PIPELINE BY COMPLETELY ABANDONING TWO RELIEF PIPELINES AT FACILITY, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT FAILED. PIPE WAS CUT, FILLED WITH CONCRETE, AND WELDED CAPS ON ENDS.
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.