ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 11, 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 | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.