ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 20, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 20, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.08443, -95.40314 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $4,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LEAK WAS REPORTED AT THE ENTERPRISE WEST COLUMBIA STATION ON 8/20/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30PM. GENESIS INITAILLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LEAK AND CLEAN UP BECAUSE THEY OPERATED AND LEASED THIS PORTION OF PIPE FROM ENTERPRISE. ON 8/23/2011 - 16:50HRS - ENTERPRISE MADE NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC #986918 BECAUSE GENESIS INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEAK OR CLEAN UP. ON 9/2/2011 ENTERPRISE OFFICIALLY TOOK OVER THE CLEAN UP BUT NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEAK. METALLURGICAL ANAYLSIS SHOWED BENDING STRESSES AROUND THE FLANGE NECK. THE COMPOSITION OF THE CASING THAT FAILED WAS ALSO A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE BRITTLENESS.
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.