ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 23, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74368, -95.13012 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $17,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1-23-18 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL UNDERNEATH A FLANGE ON #6 LINE. THERE WAS NOT AN ACTIVE RELEASE AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY AND THE CRUDE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEANED-UP. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND LINE RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE. 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.