ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.13975, -98.12140 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
THE AREA TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING HIS ROUTINE STATION INSPECTIONS AND DISCOVERED OIL ON THE GROUND. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT DISCOVERY 7/22/2013 10:00. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO NRC WHEN COSTS WERE DETERMINED TO EXCEED $50,000. LEAK LOCATION WAS DISCOVERED AFTER HYDRO EXCAVATION PERFORMED IN AREA OF LEAK. 240 FEET OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND SENT FOR ANALYTICAL TESTING TO CONFIRM EXACT CAUSE OF LEAK. NO REPLACEMENT PIPE WAS NEEDED. LINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE 8/3/2013. METALLURGICAL RESULTS CONFIRMED INTERNAL CORROSION FROM WATER THAT DROPPED OUT OF CRUDE OIL. ENTERPRISE HAS AN ON-GOING AWARENESS OF POTENTIAL DEAD LEG SOURCES AND WORKS TOWARD ELIMINATING AREAS THAT MAY CAUSE CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL LEAK.
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.