ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 27, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 27, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.77929, -96.06167 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,111 |
| Emergency Response | $683,101 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A LEAK WAS LOCATED AT MILE POST 68.62 ON THE C-67 APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF IOLA STATION. A CREW WALKING THE LINE LOCATED A LARGE CRUDE OIL STAIN IN A FIELD WITH RUNOFF INTO A DRY HEAVLY WOODED DRAINAGE AREA. THE OIL IS CONTAINED IN THE DRAINAGE AREA FOR APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES. LEAK IN PIPE WAS LOCATED AND EXCAVATED. THE PIPE COLLAR SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE SPILL. UPDATE 9-22-2011 - COLLAR SECTION OF PIPE WAS SENT TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS. 40' OF PIPE WAS REPLACED. ATTEMPTED TO PRESSURE TEST PIPE - HAD SEVERAL FAILURES. DECISION WAS MADE TO TAKE THE PIPELINE OUT OF SERVICE - THE CRUDE OIL WAS DISPLACED WITH NITROGEN AND IS NOW OUT OF SERVICE AND IDLE FROM NORTH ZULCH TO HUFSMITH. UPDATE 2/1/2012 - RECEIVED UPDATED COST ON SPILL ON 1/27/2012 AND ENTERED ON TODAYS DATE. NB REMEDIATION CONTINUES. ALL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN 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.