ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.95066, -95.43136 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 9/1/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 LIGHTNING STRUCK TANK 4004. ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND MOVEMENTS WERE SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE DISPATCHED TO DISPERSE FIRE FOAM AND WATER TO EXTINGUISH THE SEAL FIRE. AT 1145 THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE REST OF THE FACILITY WAS RESTARTED AT 14:17. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DAMAGED TANK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 12.5 PLATES AND THE SEAL WAS TO BE REPLACED. ALL DAMAGED SHELL PLATES AND THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE TANK RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 07/21/2016.
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.