ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 29, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94003, -96.74156 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $106,116 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 21:08 ON 03/29/17, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL FLOWING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN OF TANK 1005. THE ROOF DRAIN WAS IMMEDIATELY CLOSED, STOPPING THE RELEASE. CLEAN-UP CREWS WERE CALLED TO THE FACILITY AND PROMPTLY PICKED UP ALL THE FREE LIQUID LOCATED IN THE CONTAINMENT DIKE AREA. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH A THIRD PARTY ENGINEERING COMPANY, THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE TWO 3' EMERGENCY DRAINS ON THE ROOF THAT HAD OPENED DUE TO UNUSUALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THROUGH THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS THAT THE EMERGENCY DRAINS ARE NOT NEEDED TO SAFETY OPERATE THE TANK AND HAVE BEEN PLUGGED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. ON 03/31/17, A 48 HOURS UPDATE WAS PROVIDED TO THE NRC (#1174501)"
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.