ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 21, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 21, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94943, -95.43028 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $148,085 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 05/21/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:10 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED 15 GALLONS ON TOP OF THE SOIL NEAR METER BANK 3. LOCAL OPERATIONS BEGAN CLEAN-UP USING ABSORBENT PADS AND A VACUUM TRUCK. AT 11:55 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AREA WOULD NEED TO BE HYDRO EXCAVATED TO LOCATE THE LEAK SOURCE. THE NRC NOTIFICATION WAS PROMPTLY MADE ONCE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE $50,000 TOLERANCE WOULD BE EXCEEDED. THE PIPE WAS EXCAVATED AND A PINHOLE AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION WAS FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE. A CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE MADE AT A LATER TIME. UPDATE 1-23-17: THE FINAL REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE BY WELDING A TYPE B SLEEVE."
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.