ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.19332, -96.98553 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 09:00 ON 5-7-15 OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT HOPE STATION TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE WORK. UPON ARRIVAL CRUDE OIL WAS NOTICED TO BE UNDER THE TANK MIXER. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WHEN PRODUCT WAS PUMPED OUT OF THE TANK, ONE OF THE PONTOONS ON THE ROOF MADE CONTACT WITH MIXER PROPELLER CAUSING STRESS ON THE BALL PACKING GLAND. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL ESCAPED AND WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. THE MIXER WAS REPAIRED AND THE TANK WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO REST ON HIGH LEGS.
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.