ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 12, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 12, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.14549, -95.67431 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WEST COLUMBIA STATION OPERATOR WAS DOING A STATION WALK THROUGH WHEN HE INSPECTED A 4' BY 4' BOX THAT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED AROUND A PLIDCO CLAMP INSTALLED ON A 6"" LINE THAT HAD LEAKED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. UPON INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE BOX CONTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO COLLECT APROX. 7 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO WATER. SOURCE FOR THE LEAK WAS FOUND ON A 2"" DRAIN LINE. THERE WAS A 1/2"" PLUG ON TOP OF THE PIPE THAT HAD CORRODED THROUGH. THIS DRAIN LINE IS CONNECTED TO BOTH THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE PIPING OF BOTH GENESIS BOOSTER AND ML PUMPS."
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.