ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 19, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 19, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.91920, -98.43530 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE NOTIFIED OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE PACKING ON THE HEAD GATE VALVE ON TANK #1441 AT 7:15 AM; THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT SCHEDULED FOR THE TANK. ONCE ON SITE (AT 8:00 AM) THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED AND FOUND THERE WAS APPROX. 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL RELEASED ONTO THE PIPING AND GROUND. CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. UPDATE (9/26/2018): IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PACKING WAS AIR LOCKED (STACKED) AND NOT SEALING OFF. WHEN THE VALVE WAS OPERATED, PACKING WAS RECONFIGURED AND SOURCE OF LEAK WAS ELIMINATED. ALSO, TANK IS PHMSA JURISDICTION/INTERSTATE."
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.