ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 13, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 13, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65064, -103.14037 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11-13-17 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:45 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE SURFACE NEAR THE SUCTION LINE FOR THE C13 BOOSTER PUMP. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND CLEAN-UP IMMEDIATELY STARTED. UPON EXCAVATION, A PINHOLE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE SUCTION LINE AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. ONCE THE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ALL MOVEMENTS RESUMED. A FINAL REPAIR IS PENDING AT THIS TIME. 8/29/2018: CLAMP WAS REMOVED AND NEW SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR."
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.