ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 1, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 1, 2013
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.65598, -102.24834

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseDEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

LOCAL TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK DURING A ROUTINE STATION WALK THRU AT THE EL CAMINO PUMP STATION. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FROM A TUBE CONNECTED TO THE PUMP WHICH SUFFERED A FATIGUE BREAK. THE STATION WAS SHUT DOWN UNTIL THE PIPING WAS REPLACED THAT AFTERNOON WITH A NEW ROUTE TO ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE FUTURE FATIGUE FAILURE. ALL ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED.

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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