ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.95095, -95.43254 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR WAS MAKING MORNING ROUNDS AND FOUND MIXER C ON TANK 4003 HAD LEAKED 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL. THE MIXER WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LEAK STOPPED. CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO REMEDIATE. DUE TO A RECENT OUT-OF-SERVICE 653 INSPECTION, THE MIXER HAD BEEN SITTING IDLE AND CAUSED A SEAL ON THE MIXER TO DRY AND CRACK. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND MIXER WAS BACK IN SERVICE IN 24 HOURS.
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.