ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.52811, -103.56208

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

WHILE COMMISSIONING THE STATION PIPING AT PECOS STATION, A LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE RELIEF SYSTEM. SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THE BLOCK VALVE TO THE RELIEF SYSTEM THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED OIL COMING FROM AN 8"" BLIND FLANGE. THE 8"" BLIND FLANGE IS A TIE-IN POINT FOR THE FUTURE 80,000 BBL TANK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A GASKET HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON THE BLIND FLANGE. GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND UPSTREAM VALVE REOPENED.

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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