ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 25, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 25, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.24437, -97.94858 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ENTERPRISE FIELD TECH. FOUND OIL ON THE GROUND AT ADDINGTON STATION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DURING A BOOSTER REPLACEMENT AND OPERATIONAL VALVE RE-ALIGNMENT THE DAY BEFORE A VALVE WAS LEFT CLOSED THAT PROVIDES THERMAL RELIEF. THE PSI BUILD UP CAUSED THE FAILURE OF A GASKET ON A PD METER. 15 GALLONS RELEASED IN THE STATION MANIFOLD AREA. ALL OIL CONTAINED TO THE PROPERTY. CREW REPAIRED THE METER AND REPLACED THE GRAVEL.
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.