ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 13, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 13, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.95095, -95.43254 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR WAS MAKING MORNING ROUNDS AND FOUND MIXER C ON TANK 4003 HAD LEAKED 1 BARREL OF CRUDE OIL. THE MIXER WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LEAK STOPPED. CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO REMEDIATE. DUE TO A RECENT OUT-OF-SERVICE 653 INSPECTION, THE MIXER HAD BEEN SITTING IDLE AND CAUSED A SEAL ON THE MIXER TO DRY AND CRACK. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND MIXER WAS BACK IN SERVICE IN 24 HOURS."
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.