ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 1, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.65598, -102.24834 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
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.