ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 25, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 25, 2018
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.95034, -96.75981

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$45,000
Emergency Response$100,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 1-25-18 A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR ENTERPRISE WAS PROBING THE AREA AROUND THE C72 IN PREPARATION FOR AN UPCOMING ANOMALY DIG. THE CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON HIS PROBE ROD IN THE AREA OF THE C72 PL. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN FOR THE INTEGRITY REPAIRS. ON 1-26-18 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OUR REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000, AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BE USING A TYPE B SLEEVE AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. NRC 48 HR UPDATE WAS COMPLETED ON 1-27-18 RESULTING IN REPORT NUMBER 1203008"

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.

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