ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.30541, -97.40030 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 01-09-2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:40 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMITTER ON STRAINER 350. THE TRANSMITTER WAS BLOCKED IN TO ISOLATE THE LEAK. ALL CRUDE WAS CLEANED UP AND NEW TUBING FOR THE TRANSMITTER WAS INSTALLED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TUBING CONNECTION ON THE TRANSMITTER WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED DURING CONSTRUCTION. LOCAL OPERATIONS INSPECTED OTHER TRANSMITTERS AT THE STATION TO ENSURE EACH WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY.
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.