ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 18, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 18, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95348, -96.75937 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,645 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TECHNICIAN OBSERVED STAINING ON THE GROUND NEAR P-100 WHILE CHECKING ON THE TANK LEVEL OF TANK 41123. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE OIL IS COMING FROM THE 41124 TANK LINE. AREA OF STAINING IS APPROXIMATELY 2' BY 6' IN AREA. 6-20-2011 - LINE LEAK WAS ISOLATED AROUND 1500 ON 6/20/2011. CLAMP WAS PLACED ON LINE AND SEATED. DURING THE SEATING PROCESS, THE CLAMP WAS LOOSENED, AND AN ADDITION AL 10 BBL OF OIL WAS RELEASED AND RECOVERED. THE TOTAL ESTIMATE ON THE RELEASE IS CURRENTLY 19 BBL. REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES (ON-SITE SOIL TREATMENT) WILL CONTINUE WHILE DECISIONS REGARDING THE LINE ARE MADE. THE OCC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE SINCE IT NOW EXCEEDS 10 BBL. THIS IS A SUCTION LINE BETWEEN TANK 23 AND TANK 24. 2-9-2012 UPDATE - RECEIVED FINAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH LEAK.
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.