ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 24, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 24, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01602, -102.01571 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/24/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 21:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 35 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL HAD BACKED UP FROM THE AZALEA SUMP INTO THE PROVER DRAIN PAN. ALL LINES FEEDING THE SUMP WERE ISOLATED TO STOP THE OVER FILL OF THE PAN. AFTER ALL LINES WERE CLOSED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OUTLET CHECK VALVE ON THE SUMP WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING CRUDE TO CONTINUOUSLY BACK FLOW. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED, ALL CRUDE CLEANED UP, AND THE LINES WERE RESTARTED. THE EXAMINATION OF THE FAULTY CHECK VALVE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BUILD-UP OF PARAFFIN."
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.