ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76016, -96.14848 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS INVESTIGATING A HIGH LEVEL ALARM FOR ONE OF THE STATION SUMPS AND FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE ON THE FLOOR IN THE SAMPLE BUILDING. A SINK DRAIN PIPE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE SUMP WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED ALLOWING CRUDE TO BACK UP IN THE DRAIN PIPE AND THEN ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE SAMPLE BUILDING. THE SUMP PUMP SUCTION VALVE WAS CLOSED CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFLOW. THE SUMP PUMP VALVE HAS BEEN CARSEALED OPEN TO PREVENT THE SUMP PUMP FROM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE SINK DRAIN HAS BEEN CLOSED OFF TO PREVENT FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR A LEAK. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW THIS TASK IS NOT A COVERED TASK, HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR REVIEWED THE EVENT POST-ACCIDENT TO ENSURE THE VALVE IS OPEN PRIOR TO DRAINING THE SUMP.
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.