ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 6, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94025, -96.74793 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $4,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE THE LOCAL OPERATOR MISTAKENLY LEFT A SAMPLE BOX VALVE OPEN DURING HIS LO/TO RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW FROM THE SAMPLE BOX. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE VALVE WAS IDENTIFIED TO NEED A MORE VISIBLE INDICATOR WHEN USED IN THE FUTURE. EMPLOYEE WAS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTED PER DOT WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT. A NEW MORE VISIBLE VALVE INDICATOR WILL BE INSTALLED TO BETTER IDENTIFY THE VALVE STATUS. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE BEING RE-TRAINED TO CREATE A GREATER AWARENESS. ALL CRUDE WAS CLEANED UP AND REMEDIATION COMPLETED.
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.