ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 25, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.29701, -97.95649 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATIONS WAS NOTIFIED OF A POTENTIAL LEAK AND THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED AND PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. SOIL REMEDIATION WAS INITIATED IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO AN HCA. A TEMPORARY SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED TO STOP THE LEAK, TESTED FOR LEAKS, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. PIPELINE SEGMENT IN QUESTION HAS BEEN SENT TO A LAB FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS AND 200 FEET OF PIPE WAS REPLACED. PIPELINE SEGMENT FOR C-47 HAS BEEN REPLACED."
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.