ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 13, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 13, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65220, -103.13740 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $147,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 4:30 PM ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED PRODUCT ON THE GROUND INSIDE HOBBS STATION. AT 5:00 PM THE 12"" STATION PIPING WAS ISOLATED AND THIS CAUSED THE LEAK TO STOP AND REMEDIATION TO BEGIN. AT 6:00 PM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PERMANENT REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE 12"" PIPE AND IT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 11:00 AM ON MARCH 14, 2017. 9/27/2018: SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS REPLACED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR. REPAIR PROJECT BEGAN IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY OF 2018 AND HAS SINCE BEEN COMPLETED."
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.