ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 21, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 21, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.65649, -102.24815

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
Subcause"DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$5,000
Emergency Response$2,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 10/21/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45 AN OPERATOR OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM A PINHOLE NEAR THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE PIPE 8"" SUCTION SIDE OF BOOSTER PUMP #6. AN ULTRASONIC READING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND NO INDICATIONS OF CORROSION ON THE PIPING NEAR THE ANOMALY. EXAMINATION OF THE PIPE CONCLUDED THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS LIKELY DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND LINE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE."

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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