ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.56938, -98.71675 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 09/06/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM, A PIPELINE INTEGRITY CONTRACTOR NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING ON THE C18 PIPELINE. THE PINHOLE WAS CAUSED BY SAND BLASTING DURING A PLANNED REHAB EXCAVATION DIG AS A RESULT OF AN ILI RUN IN 2016, WHICH INDICATED THESE WERE INTERNAL CORROSION FEATURES. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TEMPORARILY ON 9/6/2016 AND THE PERMANENT REPAIR BY CUT-OUT COMPLETED ON 09/30/2016. UPDATE: LID C18 HAS BEEN IDLED OF ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A NITROGEN BLANKET. IDLING THIS LINE REMEDIATES ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS OR ANALYSIS DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
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.