ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 20, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 20, 2017
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.76087, -95.14431

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$150
Emergency Response$21,237
Other Costs$0

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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.

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