ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 3, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.48093, -96.37387 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $50 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
STATION OPERATOR WAS SHUTTING THE STATION FOR THE NIGHT, WITH PLANS TO RESTART IN THE MORNING TO BRING THE GAUGING PIG IN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. WHILE THERE, HE NOTICED OIL ON THE PIG LAUNCHER COMING FROM THE BLEEDER VALVE ON THE TRAP CLOSURE. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT 6 GALLONS OF OIL HAD BEEN SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. VIBRATION FROM THE MAINLINE PD PUMP CAUSED THE BLEEDER VALVE TO LOOSEN ENOUGH TO START SEEPING OIL.
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.