ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 30, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 30, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.23113, -97.50474 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $6,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR WAS MOWING PARALLEL TO THE LINE AND WAS DRIVING OVER A SMALL TERRACE AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE MOWER ATTACHMENT SHIFTED AND CAME DOWN ON TOP OF AN EXPOSED SECTION OF THE PIPELINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PIPELINE RESULTING IN A RELEASE. CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL AT 10:10 AM AND EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE AT 10:40 TO CONFIRM THE LEAK WAS AN ENTERPRISE LINE. PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 11:00 AM AND NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE AT 11:22 AM (NRC# 1213660). CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER. TWENTY-IX FEET OF PIPELINE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PIPE ON MAY 31, 2018. PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS ONCE REPLACEMENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. NRC 48 HOUR UPDATE WAS MADE ON 6/1/2018 AT 9:14 AM (NRC#1213887)."
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.