ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 12, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 12, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.86345, -97.95336 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $40 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CONTROL CENTER NOTICED THE RATES NOT BEING CONSISTANT FROM THE RINGGOLD DELIVERY, CONTROL CALLED AREA TECH WHO WAS ON CALL TO GO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, WHEN TECH ARRIVED HE FOUND OIL SPRAYING A MIST OF OIL FROM THE BACK PRESSURE VALVE ON THE DELIVERY SKID. THERE WAS ABOUT 1.5 BBL'S RELEASED ALL OF WHICH STAYED ON THE PROPERTY. PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE DIAPHRAM WAS REPLACED AND PUMP STARTED BACK UP.
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.