ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 3, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 3, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01820, -102.02543 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,680 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 3-3-2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:30 A STATION OPERATOR FOUND CRUDE OIL DRIPPING FROM A TRANSMITTER ON THE STATION BLEND SKID. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF PRODUCT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AROUND A 11"" LONG THERMAL WELL THAT WAS INSTALLED ON A 10"" DIAMETER SECTION OF PIPE ON THE BLEND SKID. AFTER REMOVING THE FAILED THERMAL WELL A DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE IT FAILED JUST BELOW THE THREADS DUE TO THE INCORRECT SIZE BEING INSTALLED IN 2011. WHEN THE THERMAL WELL FAILED IT ALLOWED PRODUCT TO ESCAPE THRU A TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER AND INTO A SPARE RUN OF CONDUIT THAT WAS NOT SEALED AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION. A NEW CORRECT SIZE THERMAL WELL HAS BEEN INSTALLED ENSURING THAT THE LENGTH WAS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE PIPE AND THE SPARE CONDUIT HAS BEEN SEALED. THE BLEND SKID HAS BEEN PLACED BACK 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.