ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 22, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 22, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.52811, -103.56208 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE COMMISSIONING THE STATION PIPING AT PECOS STATION, A LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE RELIEF SYSTEM. SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THE BLOCK VALVE TO THE RELIEF SYSTEM THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED OIL COMING FROM AN 8"" BLIND FLANGE. THE 8"" BLIND FLANGE IS A TIE-IN POINT FOR THE FUTURE 80,000 BBL TANK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A GASKET HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON THE BLIND FLANGE. GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND UPSTREAM VALVE REOPENED."
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.