ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 29, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 29, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74806, -95.12874 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 17:15 ON 4/29/2015 LOCAL OPERATIONS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF FILLING A NEW SECTION OF PIPING AFTER CONSTRUCTION. IN THE PROCESS OF FILLING, CRUDE STARTED TO LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE FLANGE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. THE PROCESS WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PIPING DRAINED. ONCE THE PIPE WAS FREE OF LIQUID, THE FLANGE WAS UNBOLTED, A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED, AND WAS RE-TORQUED. AFTER ALL BOLTS WERE TORQUED THE FLANGE WAS TESTED WITH SNOOP AND NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND PIPING WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE."
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.