ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34536, -94.93561 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,150 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/06/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 03:25 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL WERE MAKING ROUNDS WHEN CRUDE OIL WAS NOTICED AROUND A 12"" BURIED VALVE. THE BLOCK AND BLEED NIPPLE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. ALL CRUDE WAS CLEANED UP AND NIPPLE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL 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.