ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 6, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.80808, -98.54305 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $46,260 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 07/06/16 AT 10:15 AM, A PIN HOLE LEAK CAUSED BY SAND BLASTING ACTIVITY DURING A PLANNED REHAB EXCAVATION DIG FROM AN ILI RUN THAT RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF ONE BARREL OF CRUDE OIL. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS IMMEDIATELY INSTALLED TO STOP THE LEAK. AT 11:00 AM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PERMANENT REPAIR WOULD BE TO INSTALL A TYPE B SLEEVE WITH A REPAIR COST EXCEEDING $50,000 THUS NRC REPORTABLE. UPDATE: LID C47 HAS BEEN IDLED OF ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND IS OPERATING UNDER A NITROGEN BLANKET. IDLING THIS LINE REMEDIATES ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS OR ANALYSIS DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL."
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.