ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 30, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 30, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.38123, -96.40640 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,138,895 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 30TH 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 THE HOUSTON CONTROL ROOM RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR STATING A LINE STRIKE HAD JUST OCCURRED. THE CONTROL ON DUTY IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ISOLATING THE EFFECTED SEGMENT BY SHUTTING DOWN THE MAINLINE PUMPS AND CLOSING THE REMOTELY OPERATED VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE STRIKE. LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND BEGIN CLOSING THE FIRST MANUAL VALVE UPSTREAM OF THE LINE STRIKE. THE PUNCTURED SEGMENT OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET OF NEW PIPE ON 2-4-17. THE S1 PIPELINE WAS INVENTORIED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 2-5-17 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:50. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A THIRD PARTY WORKING ON WIDENING STATE HIGHWAY 121 STRUCK THE S1 PIPELINE WITH THE BLADE OF A DOZER. THE FINAL COST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO FINALIZE THE REPORT."
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.