ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01933, -102.01636 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 05/19/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:45 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL HAD BACKED UP FROM THE MESA SUMP INTO THE PROVER DRAIN PAN. ALL LINES FEEDING THE SUMP WERE ISOLATED TO STOP THE OVER FILL OF THE PAN. AFTER ALL LINES WERE CLOSED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OUTLET CHECK VALVE ON THE SUMP WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING CRUDE TO CONTINUOUSLY BACK FLOW. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED, ALL CRUDE CLEANED UP, AND THE LINES WERE RESTARTED. THE EXAMINATION OF THE FAULTY CHECK VALVE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BUILD-UP OF PARAFFIN.
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.