ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 10, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 10, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74738, -95.13070 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/9/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 A SMALL FIRE OCCURRED DURING MAINTENANCE WORK INSIDE TANK 200-8. THE CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING TANK LEG BOLTS WITH A GRINDER WHICH WAS NOT PERMITTED ON THE DAILY SAFE WORK PERMIT. WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS THE LEG SHIFTED ALLOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE TO ESCAPE FROM THE LEG. THE SPARKS PRODUCED BY THE GRINDER CREATED AN ESTIMATED 18"" DIAMETER FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY A HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER BY THE PERSONNEL WORKING ON THE LEGS."
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.