ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 25, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.57576, -96.39994 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10-25-17 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED BY A LAND OWNER THAT CRUDE OIL WAS LEAKING NEAR OUR BV SITE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE PUMP SEAL FOR THE DENSITOMETER HAD FAILED. THE DENSITOMETER LEAK STOPPED ONCE THE DENSITOMETER WAS ISOLATED. A QUARTERLY INSPECTION WILL BE COMPLETED ON THE PUMP TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.