ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 21, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 21, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02388, -102.01772 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM ON 5/21/2015, A STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED OIL ACCUMULATED IN A LOW AREA BETWEEN THE C-13 AND C-14 PIG RECEIVERS. UPON INVESTIGATION OF SITE, IT WAS DISCOVERED OIL WAS SEEPING FROM THE GROUND IN AN AREA WHERE AN 8"" JUMPER LINE CONNECTS THE C-13 AND C-14 PIPELINES. THE SITE WAS HYDRO-EXCAVATED ALONG LENGTH OF JUMPER LINE, WHERE A HOLE WAS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM CENTER OF THE JUMPER LINE. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS SECTION OF PIPE COULD BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FORM SERVICE. THE LINE WAS PURGED AND CUT AND CAPPED ON EACH END."
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.