ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 20, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 20, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76087, -95.14431 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $21,237 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/20/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 01:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE FLANGE ON THE CIRCULATION LINE FOR 390-107. THE PUMP WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND CLEAN-UP STARTED. AFTER THE GASKET WAS REMOVED IT WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED, AND THE CIRCULATION LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. GASKETS WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO ENSURE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ARE NOT PRESENT."
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.