ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 26, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 26, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80637, -98.56291 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ORIGINAL: AIR PATROL REPORTED A POSSIBLE LEAK ON THE C47 LINE AT AROUND 10:00 AM. OPERATIONS DISPATCHED A CONTRACT CREW TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A LEAK ON OUR PIPELINE. AT 1:55 PM, ONCE WE DETERMINED THAT THE TOTAL COST WOULD MEET NRC REPORTING CRITERIA, THE NRC WAS CONTACTED BY THE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER AT 2:15 PM. UPDATE: (7/13/17) A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED OVER THE LEAK SITE. LINE C47 HAS BEEN IDLED OF ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A NITROGEN BLANKET. IDLING THIS LINE REMEDIATES ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS OR ANALYSIS DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL."
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.