ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76320, -96.14942 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 16, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:26, WHILE CONDUCTING A STATION CHECK, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A PUDDLE OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND BY THE MIXER ON TANK 3503. THE MIXER WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND A CATCH PAN WAS PUT UNDERNEATH THE MIXER TO CATCH ADDITIONAL PRODUCT SEEPING FROM THE SEAL OF THE MIXER. THE MIXER WAS ISOLATED FROM THE TANK AND THE GEAR BOX WAS DISCONNECTED. VISUAL EXAMINATION IDENTIFIED THE LEAK WAS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SEAL ON THE GEAR BOX CAUSED BY PARAFFIN BUILDING UP ON THE IMPELLERS THUS VIBRATING AND MISALIGNED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE GEARBOX WAS REINSTALLED.
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.