ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02311, -102.01226 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION 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 2/11/2015 AT 1645 LOCAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL HAD ACCUMULATED IN POTHOLES LOCATED INSIDE THE MIDLAND TERMINAL. AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY IT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 30 GALLONS OF CRUDE AND DID NOT REQUIRE AN IMMEDIATE NOTICE TO THE NRC. ANALYSIS OF TANK LEVELS AND OVER/SHORT DID NOT INDICATE PRODUCT WAS COMING FROM THE TANK OR PIPELINE. DUE TO PIPING IN THE AREA A HYDRO-EXCAVATION WAS PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ONCE THE AREA WAS EXCAVATED ON 02/13/2015, THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE ORIGINATING FROM A 1/4"" HOLE IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE 8"" TANK LINE FOR TANKS 5611 AND 5653. UPON CONFIRMATION OF THE LEAK, THE TANK LINE WAS ISOLATED. AT 1641 ON 02/13/2015 IT WAS DETERMINED REPAIRS WOULD EXCEED $50K AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 17:12. ON 02/13/2015, AN 8"" CLAMP WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DRAINAGE AND RETURNED THE LINE TO SERVICE. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. LONG TERM REMEDIATION IS ONGOING. THIS LINE WILL BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT THE END OF 2017 WHEN TANK 5611 IS TAKEN OUT OF 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.