ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 12, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 12, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02424, -102.01335 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOCAL ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE C44 LINE PIG RECEIVER AT THE STATION. OPERATIONS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE 6 MANUAL VALVES (RANGING FROM 1/2 INCH TO 3 INCH IN SIZE) WAS LEAKING. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VALVE(S). THESE VARIOUS VALVES FUNCTION INDIVIDUALLY AS A WAY TO DRAIN CRUDE OIL INTO THE SUMP. OPERATIONS DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL 6 VALVES IN THE AREA AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. ALL CRUDE OIL WAS REMEDIATED.
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.