ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 6, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 6, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.82679, -98.63856 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AREA TECH ARRIVED AT THE CARSON STATION DELIVERY SITE AND FOUND OIL SPRAYED ON THE PIPING AND GROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIR ELIMINATOR ON THE METERING SYSTEM WAS HUNG OPEN, FILLING THE SUMP; AT SOME TIME A SLUG OF AIR WAS RECEIVED WHICH CAUSED THE SUMP TO SPRAY APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF PRODUCT ON THE NEARBY PIPING AND GROUND, THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE PIPING WIPED CLEAN. THE AIR ELIMINATOR SEAT WAS CLEANED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE"
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.