ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 26, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 26, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.76016, -96.14848

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause"TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$500
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"DURING A PIG REMOVAL, EXCESS CRUDE LEAKED FROM AN UNINTENTIONAL VALVE LEFT OPEN. THIS VALVE WAS NOT DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PIG TRAP. THE VALVE WAS IN WORKING ORDER BUT WAS FOUND TO BE LEFT OPEN. OPERATIONS HAS REVIEWED THE PROCEDURE FOR THE PIGGING ACTIVITY AND REVISED AS NEEDED. EMPLOYEES WILL BE INFORMED OF THE NEW REQUIRED ACTIVITY. ALL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ONSITE."

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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