ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.80808, -98.54305

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

ON 07/06/16 AT 10:15 AM, A PIN HOLE LEAK CAUSED BY SAND BLASTING ACTIVITY DURING A PLANNED REHAB EXCAVATION DIG FROM AN ILI RUN THAT RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF ONE BARREL OF CRUDE OIL. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS IMMEDIATELY INSTALLED TO STOP THE LEAK. AT 11:00 AM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PERMANENT REPAIR WOULD BE TO INSTALL A TYPE B SLEEVE WITH A REPAIR COST EXCEEDING $50,000 THUS NRC REPORTABLE. UPDATE: LID C47 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.

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