ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74630, -95.12280 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $65 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MAY 3, 2018 AT 07:15 ONE INCH BALL VALVE FAILED TO CLOSE AND CAUSED ABOUT 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL TO LEAK OUT BEFORE IT COULD BE ISOLATED. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO HOLD A SUCTION ON THE LINE UNTIL THE BALL VALVE COULD BE REPLACED. VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BALL VALVE. ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURE ARE TRENDED AND TRACKED IN OUR OPERATIONAL CONTAINMENT PROGRAM."
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.