ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 10, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 10, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.95081, -95.43176 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $26,000 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TANK WAS 653 INSPECTIONED IN FEB 2013. ONE LEG WAS UNINTENTIONALLY LEFT IN THE HIGH LEG POSITION AFTER PUTTING THE TANK BACK INTO SERVICE AND THE ROOF FLOATING. THE HIGH LEG SLEEVE CRACKED WHEN THE TANK WAS TAKEN TO A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE PINNED HIGH LEG. TANK WAS FILLED TO A HIGHER LEVEL ABOVE THE PINNED HIGH LEG. AT THIS POINT OIL LEAKED ON TOP OF THE ROOF. AFTER CRUDE OIL WAS ON TOP OF ROOF, A THUNDERSTORM OCCURRED AND THE RAIN FLUSHED THE OIL THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE ROOF INTO THE ROOF DRAIN AND INTO THE DIKE. THE LEG SLEEVE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND TANK PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. 8/12/2013 - CHANGED MOP FROM 250 TO 10 PSI ACCORDING TO PHMSA GUIDANCE. NB"
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.