ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 3, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 3, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.00481, -102.00551 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
7/12/2011 - THE LEAK OCCURRED ON A 6"" RELIEF LINE CONNECTED TO A COSTUMER. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE LINE WAS DUGOUT - PINHOLE LEAK CLAMPED OFF. THE RELIEF LINE WAS PURGED OF REMAINING CRUDE OIL WITH NITROGEN. THE LINE WAS LEFT IN PLACE BUT CAPPED ON BOTH ENDS FILLED WITH NITROGEN. INCOMING LINE FROM CUSTOMER STILL HAS OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION WITH OTHER RELIEF VALVE IN MANIFOLD AREA. 2/7/2012 - FINAL COST RECEIVED TODAY - FINAL REPORT - NB
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.