ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 18, 2012

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 18, 2012
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates33.33278, -98.72257

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$3,000
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

AIR PATROL DISCOVERED A STAIN ON OUR C18 8-INCH LINE SOUTH OF OLNEY TEXAS. CREWS RESPONDED TO THE SITE AND REPORTED AN APPROXIMATELY 1 BARREL RELEASE. CREWS PLACED A CLAMP ON THE LINE AND STARTED CLEANUP. THE PIT IN THE LINE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION AND THOUGHT TO BE EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED AND THE LEAK IS CONTAINED. NO WATERWAYS WERE AFFECTED AND NO ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED.

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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