ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 11, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 11, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.94967, -95.43163 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING MORNING STATION CHECKS, THE STATION OPERATOR DISCOVERED A 2"" FITTING ON THE NEW STATION PIPING LEAKING AT THE WELD. SECTION OF PIPE WAS ISOLATED AND THE 2"" FITTING WAS CUT OUT AND TWO FLANGES WELDED ON. THE CUT-OUT SECTION WAS SENT TO HOUSTON METALLURGICAL FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS. FIND ATTACHED THE METALLURGICAL REPORT AS REQUESTED."
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.