ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 20, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 20, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65057, -103.14003 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE CONTROL SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS WHEN THEY RECEIVED A HIGH SUMP ALARM, THEN NOTIFIED THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON-SITE AND CONFIRMED THAT SUMP OVERFILLED ABOUT 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE ONTO THE GROUND BECUASE OF A LEAKING PUMP SEAL. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED ON THE PUMP AND THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.