ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 5, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 5, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01604, -102.01581 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/5/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 05:30 THE STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR A PUMP SKID ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STATION. ONE BARREL WAS RELEASED AND PROMPTLY CLEANED-UP. AFTER INVESTIGATION IS WAS DETERMINED THAT A PLUG WAS MISSING FROM A 1/2"" VALVE. THIS VALVE WAS SLIGHTLY OPENED WHEN HIGH WINDS CAUSED A CHAIN HOIST TO CATCH THE HANDLE. A PLUG WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN THE LAST MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE IN WHICH THE PLUG SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED."
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.