ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.61009, -95.18123 |
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
ON 4-8-2015 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A HIGH POINT BLEED VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN AFTER MAINTENANCE WORK WAS COMPLETE. APPROXIMATELY ONE BARREL OF CRUDE OIL LEAKED FROM THE OPEN VALVE AND ONTO THE SOIL BELOW. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND THE AREA WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. THE TECHNICIAN COMPLETING THE WORK WAS SENT FOR D&A, RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE.
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.