ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.02064, -102.01648 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY A TECHNICIAN NOTICED A NEARBY PUMP LEAKING. THIS PUMP WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE 1/2"" NIPPLE ON THE PUMP HAD A 1/2"" BALL VALVE AND A GAUGE SCREWED INTO THE TOP. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE LEAKING APPARATUS TO CORRECT THE LEAK THE NIPPLE BROKE AT THE THREADS. A TOTAL OF ABOUT 1.5 BARRELS WERE RELEASED. EQUIPMENT WAS REPLACED, PUT BACK INTO SERVICE ,AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED.
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.