ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 27, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 27, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74630, -95.12992 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $37,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/27/2018 AT 11:00 AM, ENTERPRISE DISCOVERED THE FLANGE LEAKING ON TANK 300-4 AND NOTIFIED OPERATIONS. DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION AND THE ACCUMULATION OF PRODUCT BETWEEN THE VALVE AND ISOLATION BLIND, THE GASKET FAILED. A FLANGE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED FOR A TEMPORARY REPAIR. AN ADDITIONAL ISOLATION BLIND WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE FAILED GASKET. TANK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF FAILED COMPONENTS. THIS LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO MEET NRC REPORTING CRITERIA ONCE THE CLEANUP AND REPAIR COSTS WERE ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000 AT 12:00 PM. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 12:04 (NRC #1207782) AND THE 48 HOUR UPDATE WAS PROVIDED ON 3/29/2018 AT 9:06 AM (NRC # 1207959)."
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.