ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.75901, -96.14780 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 8:45 PM A ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECH. WAS MAKING HIS ROUND IN THE PIPE YARD WHEN HE NOTICE TWO PUDDLES OF CRUDE OIL HAD COLLECTED AROUND PIPING NEAR THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE HEADER MANIFOLD. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEAK CAME FROM A 8' PIPE ON THE GANADO C6 LINE INSIDE THE STATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONLY ONE BARREL OF OIL HAD LEAKED ON THE GROUND. THIS SEGMENT OF PIPE WILL STAY BLOCKED IN UNTIL THE LEAK IS FOUND. THE FREE OIL WAS SOAKED UP WITH ABSORBENT PADS AND THE PIPE WAS HYDRO-EXCAVATED AND REPLACED. INTERNAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE.
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.