ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.70708, -95.23780 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,100,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10-16-17 ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A POSSIBLE LEAK AT 7:00 AM AND COMPANY PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE AT 7:20 AM. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ENTERPRISE LINE (OTH 13) AT 10:15 (CONFIRMED DISCOVERY). NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE TO THE RRC AND NRC (NRC #1193408). CLEAN-UP REMEDIATION IMMEDIATELY BEGAN UTILIZING VACUUM TRUCKS AND HYDRO EXCAVATORS. ONCE THE PIPE WAS EXPOSED, A PINHOLE WAS FOUND IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED ON 10/17/2017 AT 3:00 PM. THIS SECTION OF PIPE IS NOT BEING USED UNTIL A FINAL REPAIR IS MADE. UPDATE (3/21/2018): THIS SECTION OF THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN CUT AND CAPPED WITH NO PRODUCT FLOWING THROUGH. THE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED TOOL RUN FOR 10/20/2017 WAS POSTPONED. TOOL RUN WAS DONE ON 11/10/2017. UPDATE (9/18/2018): 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.