ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 9, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 9, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.14639, -96.07750 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND AT WITHERS PUMP STATION THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 9TH. NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO COMPLIANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL. LEAK SOURCE WAS UNDETERMINED WHILE EXCAVATION WAS OCCURRING AND WHEN THE COSTS WERE DETERMINED TO EXCEED THE $50,000 THRESHOLD A DECISION TO CALL THE NRC WAS MADE. LEAK OCCURRED ON A 10 INCH LINE TOTALLY CONTAINED INSIDE FACILITY."
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.