ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75890, -95.14329 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 08/02/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 03:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL HAD RELEASED FROM AN OPEN 2"" DRAIN VALVE. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OPERATIONS UNINTENTIONALLY LEFT THE DRAIN VALVE OPEN AFTER PREPARING FOR MAINTENANCE WORK AND RESIDUAL CRUDE FROM THE DRAINED PIPE WAS SPILLED. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND LEAK WAS STOPPED. ALL CRUDE WAS REMEDIATED AND THE FACILITY RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL.
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.