ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 16, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 16, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76320, -96.14942 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,250 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 16, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:26, WHILE CONDUCTING A STATION CHECK, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A PUDDLE OF CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND BY THE MIXER ON TANK 3503. THE MIXER WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND A CATCH PAN WAS PUT UNDERNEATH THE MIXER TO CATCH ADDITIONAL PRODUCT SEEPING FROM THE SEAL OF THE MIXER. THE MIXER WAS ISOLATED FROM THE TANK AND THE GEAR BOX WAS DISCONNECTED. VISUAL EXAMINATION IDENTIFIED THE LEAK WAS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SEAL ON THE GEAR BOX CAUSED BY PARAFFIN BUILDING UP ON THE IMPELLERS THUS VIBRATING AND MISALIGNED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE GEARBOX WAS REINSTALLED."
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.