ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 2, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 2, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01610, -102.01580 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $53,300 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 05/02/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 03:15 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL ACCUMULATED ON TOP OF THE SOIL NEAR THE C15 METER SKID. ALL INCOMING LINES WERE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED UNTIL THE SOURCE COULD BE DETERMINED. HYDRO-EXCAVATION BEGAN WHICH IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE TO BE A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON A SECTION OF PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH THE C15 METER SKID. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 ON 05/02 A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE METER SKID WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. THE PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE MADE AT A LATER TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 0415 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLEAN-UP AND REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC CALL WAS IMMEDIATELY PLACED. THE 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE WAS MADE AT APPROXIMATELY 09:15 RESULTING IN REPORT NUMBER 1177234. UPDATE 07/24/17: THE PIPING HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE REPORT IS NOW FINAL."
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.