ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 13, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65034, -103.13948 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $13,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR AT HOBBS FACILITY NOTICED CRUDE ON THE GROUND ABOVE A TANK LINE GOING TO THE BOOSTER PUMP. LINE WAS ISOLATED AND EXCAVATED TO EXPOSE LEAK. NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE WITHIN MINUTES OF KNOWLEDGE THE COST WOULD EXCEED 50,000. THE TANK LINE HAS BEEN PURGED OF HYDROCARBONS, CAPPED ON EACH END, AND ABANDONED IN PLACE."
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.