ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65066, -103.13976 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 1/13/16 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:50 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE LEAKING FROM THE SUMP DISCHARGE FLANGE THAT WAS RECENTLY AIR GAPPED FROM A TANK UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE. THE SUMP PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED TO STOP THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF CRUDE HAD LEAKED FROM THE FLANGE AND WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE JOB PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE INSTALLING A BLIND FLANGE ON THE DISCHARGE PIPING OF THE SUMP. THE BLIND WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE SUMP IS LOCKED OUT UNTIL THE TANK IS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.
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.