ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2015

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 20, 2015
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.43282, -102.43871

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseOTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$3,200
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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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.

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