ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 26, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 26, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.87960, -102.12580 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 09:25 ON 7/26/18 A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A LEAK AT THE FACILITY . AT 9:45 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK CAME FROM A 1/2 INCH THREADED NIPPLE THAT FAILED ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE PUMP. THE FACILITY WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE NIPPLE REPLACED. CLEAN UP AND REMEDIATION WAS PERFORMED AND FACILITY WAS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE. ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURE ARE TRENDED AND TRACKED IN OUR OPERATIONAL CONTAINMENT PROGRAM TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. UPDATE: 9/19/2018: ADDITIONALLY TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THE TUBING, NIPPLE, AND TRANSMITTER LOCATED ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF THE PUMP WAS REMOVED COMPLETELY."
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.