ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01935, -102.01641 |
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
ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE MESA METER. AFTER RETURNING THE METER BACK TO SERVICE, TECHNICIAN OBSERVED OIL ESCAPING FROM THE MESA METER DRAIN VALVE CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VALVE WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION. VALVE WAS CLOSED AND THE LEAK STOPPED. REMEDIATION OF CRUDE OIL WAS PERFORMED. REVIEW OF LOTO PROCEDURES WAS PERFORMED FOR ALL LOCAL EMPLOYEES.
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.