ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 28, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 28, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94945, -95.43075 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $16,450 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 0901, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A FIRE SHUTDOWN ALARM FROM ITS JONES CREEK STATION. ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL RESPONDED AND ARRIVED ON SITE AT 0929 TO CONFIRM THE ALARM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A LIGHTNING STRIKE HAD IGNITED VAPORS COMING FROM THE SUMP VENT STACK. THE FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES OCCURRING. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED DUE TO A FIRE NOT INTENTIONALLY SET BY THE OPERATOR (NRC #1093719). THE VENT STACK DESIGN IS BEING REVIEWED TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR A FLAME ARRESTER OR ANOTHER ENGINEERED SOLUTION. LOCAL CATCH BASIN DRAIN VALVES WILL BE MONITORED AND CLOSED DURING RAIN EVENTS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL OVER FLOW OF PRODUCT PUSHING VAPORS OUT OF VENT STACK. FLAME SCREENS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ALL SUMPS AT THIS LOCATION TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.