ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 24, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 24, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.94945, -95.43075

Cause

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

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"LOCAL OPERATIONS DISCOVERED CRUDE ON THE GROUND UNDER A DRAIN LINE THAT WAS PART OF THE PIPELINE RELIEF SYSTEM ON JAN. 24TH AT 15:00. PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN WHILE AN INVESTIGATION WAS UNDER WAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A DRAIN LINE WAS CRACKED AND HAD LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF CRUDE. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE DRAIN LINE, PIPELINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE, AND REMEDIATION WAS CONCLUDED."

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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