ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 21, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 21, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.89980, -102.62920 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04/21/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS COMPLETING WORK ON THE STATION SUMP FOR LAWSON JCT. AT THAT TIME A 1"" NIPPLE BROKE CAUSING A RELEASE OF 4 BARRELS. THE LINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND THE LEAK ISOLATED. CLEAN-UP IS COMPLETE AND A NEW NIPPLE HAS BEEN INSTALLED. A DIFFERENT STYLE SUMP PUMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE VIBRATION EVENTS."
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.