ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34510, -94.93521 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| 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 10/22/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:05 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED A CRUDE OIL STAIN NEAR THE 12"" KICKER LINE FROM THE 30"" TRAP. ALL INCOMING AND OUTGOING LINES WERE SHUTDOWN TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE SOURCE WAS FOUND TO BE ON THE 12"" LINE. APPROXIMATELY 100 BARRELS WERE RELEASED AND CLEANED UP THROUGH VAC TRUCK RECOVERY AND BIOREMEDIATION. THE LINE WAS CLAMPED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NRC CALL WAS PLACED AS SOON AS KNOWLEDGE OF THE COST TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR CLEANUP AND REPAIRS CONSISTING OF REPLACING THE 12"" LINE.
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.