ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 27, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateAugust 27, 2015
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.74745, -95.12768

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$363,545
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"ON 8/27/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30 LOCAL OPERATIONS FOUND CRUDE OIL SEEPING FROM THE GROUND IN MANIFOLD 200. THE MANIFOLD WAS ISOLATED AND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE A 2"" STRIPPING LINE. AFTER EXCAVATION IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PINHOLE LEAK AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS APPLIED AND LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. REPORT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH FINAL REPAIR COST."

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.

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