ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.95120, -95.43363 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| 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 10/26/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:10 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN ON TANK 4001. THE DRAIN WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE LEAK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROOF DRAIN DID NOT ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN FROM THE ROOF DURING A HEAVY RAIN EVENT DUE TO DEBRIS IN THE DRAIN LINE. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF TO SLIGHTLY TILT ALLOWING CRUDE TO LEAK THROUGH A LEG SLEEVE. THE DRAIN WAS CLEANED TO ENSURE ALL DEBRIS WERE REMOVED. ALL CRUDE ON THE GROUND WAS CLEANED UP PROMPTLY.
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.