ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 23, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 23, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.13958, -98.12151 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $924 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04/23/2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 07:24, AN ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATOR IDENTIFIED AN INCIDENT IN THEIR JACKSBORO STATION. AN ESTIMATED VOLUME OF 0.5 BARRELS WAS RELEASED AND WAS MAINTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY. FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MECHANICAL PUMP SEAL. AN INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE SEAL FACE HAD WEAR AND TEAR WHICH IS AN INDICATION OF THERMAL STRESS AND OPERATIONAL USE. THE FIELD OFFICE WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE SEAL AND THE PUMP WAS RESTARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 11:28. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT AFFECT ANY HCA'S OR A BODY OF WATER. THE 0.5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE PROMPTLY CLEANED UP AND THE SOIL AFFECTED HAS BEEN REMEDIATED."
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.