ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 9, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.31408, -99.28360 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,450 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/09/2017, AN ENTERPRISE TRUCK DRIVER DISCOVERED (4) BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL UNDER THE INCOMING METER SKID AT FARGO STATION AT 16:24. THE ENTERPRISE TRUCK DRIVER CONTACTED OPERATIONS AND OPERATIONS ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 17:01.THE SPILL WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP AND OPERATIONS REPLACED THE TUBING THAT FAILED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELEASE ORIGINATED FROM THE INBOUND METER SKID AT FARGO STATION. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSAL FACTOR WAS A PIECE OF TUBING COMING UNSEATED, DUE TO THERMAL STRESSES ON THE BLOCK & BLEED VALVE. THE RELEASE WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED INSIDE THE FACILITY AND THERE WERE NO HCA'S AFFECTED. ** SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATE: THIS INCIDENT WAS A LOCALIZED EVENT ON THIS BLOCK & BLEED VALVE. THE UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AFFECTED THE TUBING ON THIS VALVE AND AS A RESULT, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE."
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.