ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 25, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 25, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.29701, -97.95649

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$250,000
Emergency Response$50,000
Other Costs$0

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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.

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