ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 31, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.30060, -102.54292 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,550 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/13/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:19, A CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE CORROSION COUPONS ON C13. THE CONTRACTOR CLOSED A 1' BALL VALVE TO PREPARE FOR THE COUPON REMOVAL. AFTER THE COUPON WAS REMOVED, THE BALL VALVE BEGAN TO LEAK AND OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN TO ISOLATE THE BALL AND STOP THE RELEASE OF CRUDE. THE SEALING SURFACE HAD EXPERIENCED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS REPLACED. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED AND ALL SURROUNDING AREA WAS CLEANED."
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.