ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 6, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.74799, -95.12962 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $900 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04/06/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL LEAKING FROM CONDUIT TIED TO THE #3 AFTON PUMP. THE LEAK WAS TRACED BACK TO A FAILURE OF THE O-RING ON THE FLOW SWITCH WHICH CAUSED APPROXIMATELY THREE BARRELS TO SPILL INSIDE THE MANIFOLD CONTAINMENT. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED, AREA CLEANED UP, AND THE FLOW SWITCH REPLACED. HCA INFORMATION WAS UPDATED TO NOT INCLUDE NAVIGABLE WATERWAY. PRODUCT DID NOT REACH THIS HCA."
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.