ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 17, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00790, -102.23790 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,850 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04/17/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL NOTICED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM A BLEED VALVE ON A 4 INCH TAP VALVE THAT FEEDS THE C96. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MEANS OF OVER TORQUEING WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS LEAK. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED, AREA CLEANED UP, AND THE BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED."
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.