ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 26, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateApril 26, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.34525, -94.93518

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause"FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL"

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

LOCAL PIPELINE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED TANK MIXER LEAK AT 06:15. MIXER WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND LEAK STOPPED. IT WAS FOUND AFTER ONSITE INSPECTION THAT THE MECHANICAL SEAL LEAKED FROM THE TANK MIXER. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND MIXING WAS RESUMED. OTHER LOCAL TANK MIXERS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED FOR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH NONE FOUND TO DATE.

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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