ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 17, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.67132, -95.98830 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 06-17-2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 05:27 PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A FIRE ALARM FOR SINGLETON PUMP STATION. A TECH WAS DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED ON SITE AT 06:15. AT 06:15 IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INBOARD SEAL OF UNIT #3 HAD CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO PUT OUT THE SMALL FIRE. PUMP UNIT WAS SENT TO REPAIR SHOP FOR OVERHAUL AND HAS BEEN PLACED BACK 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.