ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 27, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.43284, -102.43828 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2-27-15 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:40 A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN FOUND A SUMP THAT HAD OVERFLOWED AND RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 3 BBLS OF CRUDE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE WAS FOUND ON THE 1/2"" BODY BLEED ON A VALVE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE SUMP VIA STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THE BODY BLEED VALVE DID NOT HOLD CAUSING PRODUCT TO DRAIN INTO THE SUMP. THE BODY BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE AS WELL AS A HIGH LEVEL ALARM IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSTALLED ON THE SUMP."
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.