ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 10, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 10, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.19345, -96.98482 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROX. 2:30 PM 10/10/2011 AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE HAD LINED UP THE VALVES ON THE RECEIVING TRAP IN PREPARATION TO RECEIVE A PIG ON THE ARMSTRONG TO HOPE 6"" LINE AT HOPE STATION. IN DOING SO, THE EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY OPENED THE 2"" DRAIN VALVE TO SUMP INSTEAD OF THE 2"" KICKER VALVE CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL AND SPILL 210 BBLS OF HIGH GRAVITY PRODUCT INTO THE SUMP CONTAINMENT AREA. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED ON ENTERPRISE PROPERTY IN A 20' X 20' AREA AND DID NOT AFFECT ANY WATER.
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.