ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02194, -102.01618 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $59,617 |
| Emergency Response | $12,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/22/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED A CRUDE OIL STAIN NEAR THE 16"" WTI HEADER. ALL INCOMING AND OUTGOING LINES WERE SHUTDOWN TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE SOURCE WAS FOUND TO BE ON THE 16"" LINE. APPROXIMATELY 100 BARRELS WERE RELEASED AND CLEANED UP THROUGH VAC TRUCK RECOVERY AND BIOREMEDIATION. THE LINE WAS CLAMPED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NRC CALL WAS PLACED AS SOON AS KNOWLEDGE OF THE COST TO EXCEED 50,000 FOR CLEANUP AND REPAIRS."
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.