ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 12, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 12, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.20687, -94.56102 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
8-12-2011 EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED STAIN AREA NEAR 36"" PIG TRAP. HYDRO VACUUM TRUCKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND RESPONSE TEAM ON SITE. TRAP IS BLOCKED ISOLATED. 8-15-2011 AT 16:00 HRS CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK IS ON THE 12"" KICKER LINE ON THE 36"" PIG TRAP. THE LEAK IS AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION IN A SPOT 10 FT FROM THE 90 DEGREE ELBOW IN THE GROUND. PINHOLE LEAK AND APPEARS TO BE INTERNAL CORROSION. 11-14-2011 ON 8/23/2011 A 50 FT SECTION OF THE 12"" KICKER LINE ON THE 36"" PIG RECEIVER WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION. TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE WRITING A PROCEDURE TO FLUSH (2) 12' KICKER LINES ONCE A MONTH. I WILL HAVE THIS PROCEDURE PUT IN EMPAC.
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.