ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 11, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 11, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.53179, -96.18551 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"THE STEM SEAL PACKING GLAND FAILED ON THE INCOMING 30"" GATE VALVE. APPROXIMATELY TWO BARRELS OF OIL WERE RELEASED BEFORE THE FAILED NIPPLE COULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE OIL WAS CONTAINED IN THE OPEN EXCAVATION IN THE STATION. FREE OIL WAS REMOVED WITH THE VACUUM TRUCK ON SITE AND STAINED PIPING WAS CLEANED WITH ABSORBENT PADS. THE STAINED ROCK WAS REMOVED TO SECURED AREA. THE VALVE HAD JUST BEEN MOVED FROM BELOW-GROUND TO ABOVE-GROUND AS PART OF THE SEAWAY REVERSAL AND IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE MOVE."
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.