ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 5, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 5, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94921, -95.42988 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/5/2014 OPERATIONS WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE PIGGING OPERATION WHERE PRODUCT WAS DRAINED TO THE LOCAL D200 SUMP. ONE OF THE DRAINS IN THE STATION WAS OBSERVED TO BE BUBBLING; INDICATING THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SUMP DRAIN. THE DRAIN WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT IN AND THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE D200 SUMP WHERE IT OBSERVED TO BE OVERFLOWING. INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED ELECTRICAL FAILURES RESULTED IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE LEVEL ALARMS. THE SUMP LEVEL INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. AS AN ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, OPERATIONS INCLUDED MANUAL SUMP GAUGING TO DOUBLE CHECK LEVEL ALARMS WHEN PERFORMING FUTURE PIGGING ACTIVITIES."
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.