ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 3, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 3, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74804, -95.12757 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,073,200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/03/2016 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM THE CHIME AREA OF TANK 300-21. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000. THE TANK WAS EMPTIED OF PRODUCT AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CLEANED AND INSPECTED. ONCE THE INSPECTION IS COMPLETED THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED. UPDATE 05/22/17: THE TANK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE, CLEANED, AND INSPECTED. A SMALL PINHOLE WAS FOUND IN THE FLOOR DUE TO A WELDING DEFECT THAT OCCURRED DURING THE REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY FLOATING ROOF SUPPORTS. THE PINHOLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE TANK PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON 04/24/2017. AFTER THE SANDBLASTING AND COATING IS COMPLETE THE TANK FLOOR WILL GO THROUGH A FINAL INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT NO VISIBLE ANOMALIES ARE PRESENT."
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.