ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94875, -95.43215 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| 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 11/5/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:15 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED A CRUDE OIL STAIN NEAR A NIPPLE FITTING. THE LINE WAS ALREADY DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY. THE AMOUNT OF PRODUCT LOSS WAS LESS THAN 1 CUP. AN NRC CALL WAS PLACED ONCE THE COST WAS KNOWN TO EXCEED 50,000. THE REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WITH COST AND CAUSE OF FAILURE AT A LATER TIME. AFTER METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS IT WAS CONCLUDED THE CRACK WAS PRODUCED BY FATIGUE CRACKING.
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.