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 | 32.07942, -103.17808 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE ONSITE AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED AN INCORRECT VALVE SEQUENCE SHUTDOWN. THIRD PARTY CONTROL ROOM GAVE A CLOSED COMMAND TO ALL THEIR TANK VALVES WHICH ALSO CLOSED THE SUMP VALVE. TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING THE LOGIC HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PLC TO DISABLE THE CLOSURE OF THE SUMP VALVE. AREA WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP AND 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.