ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 1, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 1, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.89965, -102.63876 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 2:00 AM ON 02/01/15 AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND AT LAWSON STATION. THE SPILL WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED-UP AND IT WAS ESTIMATED 35 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AND FULLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE STATION. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEAK WAS A RESULT OF THE PUMP SEAL FAILING DUE TO THERMAL STRESS AND CRUDE OVERFILLING THE SUMP. THE HIGH LEVEL ALARM FOR THE SUMP OVERFILL DID NOT WORK AS INTENDED BECAUSE THE TRANSMITTER SHORT-CIRCUITED. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE HIGH LEVEL ALARM WAS FIXED. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO 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.