ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.83017, -96.44562

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
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 A CONTRACT PAINTING CREW WAS SANDBLASTING THE 24INCH ABOVE GROUND STATION PIPING AND VALVES IN PREPARATION OF NEW COATING, A PINHOLE LEAK WAS OBSERVED IN THE BODY OF THE DISCHARGE VALVE #PA01. APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER OF A BARREL LEAKED FROM THE VALVE. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED BY METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION FROM THE SALT WATER ENTRAINED IN THE CRUDE AND SETTLING IN A LOW SPOT ON THE VALVE BODY.

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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