ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 1, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01935, -102.01641 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE MESA METER. AFTER RETURNING THE METER BACK TO SERVICE, TECHNICIAN OBSERVED OIL ESCAPING FROM THE MESA METER DRAIN VALVE CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VALVE WAS LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION. VALVE WAS CLOSED AND THE LEAK STOPPED. REMEDIATION OF CRUDE OIL WAS PERFORMED. REVIEW OF LOTO PROCEDURES WAS PERFORMED FOR ALL LOCAL EMPLOYEES."
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.