ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 15, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 15, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76285, -102.34579 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $19,281 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/15/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS NOTIFIED OF A LEAK ON THE C92 PIPELINE. PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PRODUCT THAT WAS RELEASED. THE LINE WAS EXPOSED AND A 1/4"" DIAMETER PINHOLE WAS OBSERVED ON THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. A CLAMP WAS APPLIED AND THE LINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. FURTHER ASSESSMENT WILL BE MADE ON THE PIPE TO DETERMINE PERMANENT REPAIR. THE AFFECTED LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED."
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.