ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 13, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53707, -103.52274 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 1-13-16 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:30 CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HIGH SUMP ALARM AND SHUT LYNCH STATION DOWN. A TECH WAS DISPATCHED AND CONFIRMED THE SUMP LEVEL WAS GAINING DUE TO A SEAL FAILURE ON THE MAINLINE PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASE AND PROMPTLY CLEANED-UP. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND STATION WAS RESTARTED.
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.