ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 10, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 10, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71226, -95.88086 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $125,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON SITE TO FIND PUDDLES OF OIL AROUND PIPELINE VALVE. HE NOTIFIED LOCAL SUPERVISOR AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED. AT FIRST, IT WAS REPORTED TO BE LESS THAN 5 GALLONS. REMOVED FREE OIL, AND EXCAVATED AREA TO DETERMINE SOURCE AT WHICH POINT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS DEEPER THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT. THE AREA WAS PROBED TO DETERMINE DEPTH OF PRODUCT AND UPDATED THE ESTIMATED RELEASE AMOUNT TO 5 BARRELS. SUSPECTED INTERNAL CORROSION LEAK FROM PINHOLE AT 6:00 POSITION ON PIPE. PIPE WAS SLEEVED AND REMEDIATION COMPLETED."
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.