ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.95003, -96.85018

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

A TRUCK DRIVER NOTIFIED THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN THAT HE OBSERVED OIL LEAKING FROM THE BOOSTER PUMP AT THE STATION. THE ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONFIRMED LEAK AND CALLED CONTROL CENTER. CONTROL CENTER INDICATED THAT THE BOOSTER PUMP FROM TANK 1519 HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN EARLIER WHILE WAITING FOR TANK VOLUME TO INCREASE. PUMP SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. SEAL WAS REPLACED AND ALL CRUDE WAS REMEDIATED FROM THE SITE.

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.

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