ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.30060, -102.54292 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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 7/13/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:19, A CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE CORROSION COUPONS ON C13. THE CONTRACTOR CLOSED A 1' BALL VALVE TO PREPARE FOR THE COUPON REMOVAL. AFTER THE COUPON WAS REMOVED, THE BALL VALVE BEGAN TO LEAK AND OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN TO ISOLATE THE BALL AND STOP THE RELEASE OF CRUDE. THE SEALING SURFACE HAD EXPERIENCED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS REPLACED. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AND ALL SURROUNDING AREA WAS CLEANED.
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.