ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 3, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 3, 2011
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.48093, -96.37387

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
SubcauseVALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

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.

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