ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74806, -95.12874 |
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
AT APPROXIMATELY 17:15 ON 4/29/2015 LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF FILLING A NEW SECTION OF PIPING AFTER CONSTRUCTION. IN THE PROCESS OF FILLING, CRUDE STARTED TO LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE FLANGE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. THE PROCESS WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PIPING DRAINED. ONCE THE PIPE WAS FREE OF LIQUID, THE FLANGE WAS UNBOLTED, A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED, AND WAS RE-TORQUED. AFTER ALL BOLTS WERE TORQUED THE FLANGE WAS TESTED WITH SNOOP AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND PIPING WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE.
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.