ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 28, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02043, -102.01500 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $700 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/28/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00, LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED A SMALL CRUDE OIL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE MIXER FOR TANK 5655. THIS MIXER WAS LOCKED OUT AWAITING REPAIRS. IT WAS DETERMINED THE SHAFT O-RING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND ALL CRUDE WAS REMEDIATED."
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.