ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43284, -102.43828 |
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 2-27-15 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:40 A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN FOUND A SUMP THAT HAD OVERFLOWED AND RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 3 BBLS OF CRUDE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE WAS FOUND ON THE 1/2"" BODY BLEED ON A VALVE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE SUMP VIA STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THE BODY BLEED VALVE DID NOT HOLD CAUSING PRODUCT TO DRAIN INTO THE SUMP. THE BODY BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE AS WELL AS A HIGH LEVEL ALARM IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSTALLED ON THE SUMP.
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.