ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75981, -96.14824 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11-29-17 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:45 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE SAMPLE POT FOR METER-SKID 350 HAD OVERFLOWED. THE SAMPLE POT WAS ISOLATED FROM THE ACTIVE MOVEMENT AND CLEAN-UP BEGAN. AFTER THE SAMPLE PROBE WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN O-RING HAD FAILED. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, SAMPLE PROBE REINSTALLED, AND SAMPLE SKID RETURNED TO 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.