ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 6, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2010 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.31354, -97.86774 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
EXTERNAL CORROSION 9-22-2011 UPDATE - ON NOVEMBER 6, 2010, THE LANDOWNER CONTRACTED THE OKLAHOMA CITY CONTROL CENTER AFTER DISCOVERING A STAIN AND SMALL AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL ON HIS PROPERTY. ENTERPRISE AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE SPILL SITE, WHERE THE LINE WAS DUG OUT AND AN EMERGENCY LEAK CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. THE LINE HAD BEEN DOWN OVERNIGHT AND HAD NO PRESSURE. AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE EMERGENCY LEAK CLAMP, CONTRACT CREWS BEGAN CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION OPERATIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS EXTERNAL CORROSION. ON NOVEMBER 9, 2010, CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CREWS REPLACED THE SECTION OF BAD PIPE. 87.1' OF NEW 8 5/8' .250 WT, FBE PIPE WAS INSTALLED. CLEANUP AND REMEDIATION OPERATIONS CONTINUED UNTIL IT MET OR EXCEEDED ALL STATE, FEDERAL AND ENTERPRISE COMPLIANCE LEVELS.
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.