ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.56399, -97.87105 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A ROUTINE SITE INSPECTION THE LOCAL OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE C26 TANK MANIFOLD SYSTEM. SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN. EXCAVATION REVEALED THAT THE MANIFOLD CONTAINED AN UNKNOWN DEAD LEG WITH A LEAKING FLANGE. THE DEAD LEG PIPING WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BY INSTALLING A BLIND FLANGE TO PREVENT FURTHER LEAKS FROM THE IDENTIFIED LEAK SOURCE. NRC WAS MADE 4 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS AND REMEDIATION WAS DETERMINED TO EXCEED THE $50,000 NRC REPORTABLE THRESHOLD. ENTERPRISE HAS AN ON-GOING AWARENESS OF POTENTIAL DEAD LEG SOURCES AND WORKS TOWARD ELIMINATING ANY AREAS THAT MAY CAUSE CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL LEAK."
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.