ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43282, -102.43871 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,200 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/20/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:45 LOCAL TECHNICIAN NOTICED OIL SEEPING FROM A 1"" NIPPLE ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE BOOSTER PUMP #2 DUE TO VIBRATION. THE PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE NIPPLE WAS ISOLATED TO STOP THE LEAK. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND THE CRACKED NIPPLE WAS REPLACED WITH A THICKER WALLED NIPPLE."
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.