ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 23, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 23, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74350, -95.12800 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 ON 07/23/18, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE FLOW PADDLE ON DISCHARGE SIDE OF PUMP BEGAN LEAKING INTO MANIFOLD. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF MTBE LEAKED INTO CONCRETE CONTAINMENT. OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN AND LEAKING FLOW SWITCH WAS ISOLATED AND REMOVED. NORMAL OPERATIONS RESTORED. CLEAN UP AND REMEDIATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. RECURRENCE PREVENTED BY THE REMOVAL OF ALL SIMILAR FLOW SWITCHES AT ENTERPRISE HSC FACILITY."
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.