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 | 34.23309, -99.59330 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $5,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 03/29/2017, A LEAK OCCURRED ON CONLEY STATION DUE TO A DIAPHRAGM FAILURE ON THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE. IT WAS DETERMINED AT 20:17 THAT THIS INCIDENT MET NRC REPORTING CRITERIA AND NRC PETTY OFFICE BURSSTAR WAS INFORMED AT 20:48. (NRC REPORT 1174377). ON 03/31/2017 AT 10:54, ENTERPRISE CALLED THE NRC TO GIVE A 48 HOUR STATUS UPDATE. (NRC REPORT 1174505) THE SITE WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP AND THE FAILED DIAPHRAGM ON THIS BACKPRESSURE WAS REPLACED."
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.