ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 15, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 15, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.95104, -95.43330 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $39,428 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 4/15/16 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 CRUDE OIL WAS NOTICED DRAINING FROM THE ROOF DRAIN ON TANK 4001. THE ROOF DRAIN WAS OPENED DURING A SIGNIFICANT RAIN STORM HOWEVER THE SATELLITE DRAIN WOULDN'T ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE QUICKLY ENOUGH DUE TO DEBRIS CAUSING THE ROOF SLIGHTLY TILT AND CRUDE TO SEEP FROM LEG SLEEVE. THE ROOF DRAIN WAS CLOSED TO PREVENT FURTHER CRUDE FROM SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL SPILLED AND WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. THE SATELLITE DRAIN WAS CLEARED OF ALL DEBRIS TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.
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.