ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 27, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateJuly 27, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.65023, -103.13890

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseINTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$10,500
Emergency Response$700
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"AT 11:30 AM ON 07-27-14, A CONTRACTOR AT HOBBS STATION FOUND A LEAK ON THE 10"" SUCTION LINE ON TANK 5204 INSIDE THE TANK DIKE. AREA WAS EXCAVATED AND DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THERE WAS A PIN HOLE LEAK AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION OF THE PIPE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. LEAK WAS STOPPED BY APPLYING A CLAMP AND THE AREA WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP."

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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