ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 4, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 4, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.33327, -96.50591 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $109,100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 03-4-2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:21 PIPELINE INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS WERE EXCAVATING A KNOWN REPAIR SITE TO REPAIR A DENT WITH METAL LOSS. ONCE THE PIPE WAS EXPOSED APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF CRUDE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE SURROUNDING SOIL. AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. AFTER NDE INSPECTION A 2"" CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE DENT THAT WAS UNDER REPAIR. A TYPE B SLEEVE WAS WELDED OVER THE DENT AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.