ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 16, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.34525, -94.93518 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL MAKING ROUNDS. THE LEAK WAS ON METER SKID 24 INCH PIPING BETWEEN MOV 54 AND THE RECIRCULATION LINE DOWNSTREAM OF THE METERS IN THE TEXAS CITY TANK FARM FACILITY. THE LEAK WAS A PINHOLE AT 6:00 POSITION. THE SECTION OF PIPING WAS DRAINED UP, ISOLATED, AND REPAIRED WITH PLIDCO REPAIR CLAMP. THIS LINE WAS REMOVED SEPTEMBER 2014. ENTERPRISE HAS AN ON-GOING AWARENESS OF POTENTIAL DEAD LEG SOURCES AND WORKS TOWARD MINIMIZING OCCURRENCES IN AREAS THAT MAY CAUSE CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL LEAK."
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.