ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.65649, -102.24815 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| 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 10/21/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45 AN OPERATOR OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM A PINHOLE NEAR THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE PIPE 8"" SUCTION SIDE OF BOOSTER PUMP #6. AN ULTRASONIC READING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND NO INDICATIONS OF CORROSION ON THE PIPING NEAR THE ANOMALY. EXAMINATION OF THE PIPE CONCLUDED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS LIKELY DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND LINE PUT BACK INTO 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.