ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 21, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 21, 2016
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.94943, -95.43028

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$148,085
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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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.

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