ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.92317, -97.72068 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED A LEAK ON A PIG TRAP VALVE. THE PIG TRAP WAS ISOLATED AND THE VALVE IN QUESTION WAS REPLACED. THE VALVE WAS ALSO SENT TO A THIRD PARTY FOR A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE. UPDATE 01-16-15 THE METALLURGICAL FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE FAILED PIPING COMPONENTS HAS BEEN COMPLETE. THE REPORT STATES THAT THE LEAK WAS A RESULT OF AQUEOUS CORROSION. SINCE THE DRAIN IS A LOW POINT WITH ZERO FLOW, THE DRAIN IS CONSIDERED A DEAD LEG WHERE SALT WATER AND OTHER CORROSIVE PRODUCTS COULD COLLECT.
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.