ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 14, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 14, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95219, -96.75949 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,066 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OPERATOR ON DUTY WAS CHECKING QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES AT THE SAMPLE BOX AND FAILED TO CLOSE THE BALL VALVE COMPLETELY. APPROXIMATELY 3 BARREL'S WAS SPILLED. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS - ACTIONS TAKEN IS ALWAYS VERIFY THE VALVE IS CLOSED COMPLETELY AND REVIEW OUR SAMPLE COLLECTING PROCEDURE. SAMPLE COLLECTING PROCEDURES WERE REVIEWED BEFORE OPERATOR ON DUTY LEFT THAT NIGHT.
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.