ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 11, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 11, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.02424, -102.01335

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause"FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$40
Emergency Response$8,000
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

LOCAL ENTERPRISE OPERATOR OBSERVED A DRAIN PAN UNDER THE PROVER CONNECTION TO BE OVERFLOWING WITH CRUDE OIL DUE TO A LEAKING VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW BALL VALVE. OLD VALVE SEEMED TO HAVE NOT FULLY CLOSED AND ALLOWED CRUDE TO ESCAPE. NO FURTHER LEAKS AFTER REPLACEMENT AND ALL CRUDE WAS CLEANED UP.

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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