ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 8, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 8, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76530, -95.14485 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $88,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/08/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICE CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM A 1"" NIPPLE ON THE PHASE 3 MANIFOLD. THE MOVEMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND CLEAN-UP PROMPTLY BEGAN. A NEW NIPPLE WAS INSTALLED AND THE MANIFOLD RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. ALL NIPPLES OF SIMILAR DESIGN IN THIS MANIFOLD WILL BE REPLACED 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.