ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00790, -102.23790 |
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
ON 04/17/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM A BLEED VALVE ON A 4 INCH TAP VALVE THAT FEEDS THE C96. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MEANS OF OVER TORQUEING WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS LEAK. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED, AREA CLEANED UP, AND THE BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED.
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.