ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 21, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 21, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94845, -96.76200 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02/21/2015 AT 6:45 PM, OPERATIONS PERSONAL NOTICE A SMALL LEAK ON THE 12"" FLANGE ON THE TANK SIDE OF TANK 41150. IT WAS ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE WAS RELEASED AND CONTAINED. THE FLANGED WAS RE-TORQUED BUT THE LEAK DID NOT STOP; PRODUCT WAS CAUGHT AND FUNNELED AS IT WAS RELEASED. ON 02/22/2015, THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED USING A COMPOSITE WIRE WRAP AROUND THE FLANGE. AT A LATER DATE AN INJECTABLE SEALANT WAS INJECTED IN BETWEEN THE GASKET AND FLANGE."
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.