ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 10, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 10, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.18690, -97.43992 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $2,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02/10/2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 18:27 THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING A ""NATURAL GAS"" SMELL AT THE INTERSECTION OF CIMMERON ROAD AND MEMORIAL ROAD IN WILSON,OK. AT APPROXIMATELY 18:47 AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE CONFIRMED THE LEAK ON THE C32 PIPELINE ROW. THE LEAK DID NOT AFFECT AN HCA OR USA.THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS COLD CUT ON BOTH ENDS AND 2 ANSI RATED BLIND FLANGES ON EACH END WERE INSTALLED. AT THAT TIME THE INCIDENT DID NOT MEET NRC REPORTING CRITERIA. ON 02/14/2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:06, A CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN PIPELINE CONTROL, PIPELINE OPERATIONS, COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF THE CLEAN-UP EFFORTS WOULD EXCEED THE $50,000 THRESHOLD. THE NRC WAS CONTACTED AT 09:43 (CASE # 1171041). 04/10/2018: TWO PINHOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIPE NEAR THE WELD WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE FAILURE. THIS SECTION OF PIPE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED AND THE TWO OPEN ENDS WERE CAPPED WITH BLIND FLANGES."
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.