ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.20210, -97.49000 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 02/22/2016, ENTERPRISE IDENTIFIED A POSSIBLE LEAK CLOSE TO THE C158 REGULATED GATHERING LINE. THE PIPELINE WAS EXCAVATED AND A SMALL PINHOLE WAS FOUND. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS PROMPTLY INSTALLED. ENTERPRISE PLANS TO SEND THE PIPELINE SEGMENT TO A LAB FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO FOLLOW. METALLURGICAL TEST CONCLUDED BY THIRD PARTY DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL CORROSION THAT EVENTUALLY GREW THROUGH-WALL. THE WALL LOSS WAS CAUSED BY AQUEOUS CORROSION RESULTING FROM COATING DETERIORATION AND EXPOSURE TO A WET ENVIRONMENT
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.