ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 15, 2017

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 15, 2017
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.94551, -95.42437

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseOTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$250
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

DURING ROUTINE STATION ROUNDS A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN FOUND PRODUCT COMING FROM THE YOKE TUBE ON THE SUCTION VALVE AT 3:41 AM. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 4:00 AM WHILE RESIDUAL OIL WAS CLEANED UP AND NEW PACKING WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE WAS RETUNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AT 7:00 AM.

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.

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