ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 18, 2013

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 18, 2013
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.02363, -102.01203

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$25,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

OPERATOR FOUND CRUDE OIL SEEPING FROM THE GROUND NORTH OF TANK 5612. INITIAL ESTIMATE IS 3 BARRELS. CREWS IMMEDIATELY BEGAN DIKING UP FREE LIQUID AND IDENTIFYING THE LINE. THE LINE WAS SHUT IN AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15AM. REPAIR CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND A PUMPKIN WELDED ON FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. LINE WAS 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.

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