ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 25, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 25, 2017
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.57576, -96.39994

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,000
Emergency Response$250,000
Other Costs$0

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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.

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