ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 6, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 6, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.95156, -96.75914 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CRUDE OIL WAS BEING GRAVITY TRANSFERRED INTO THE TANK IN ORDER TO FLOAT THE INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. THE OPERATORS WERE DIRECTED TO PERFORM AN HOURLY INSPECTION OF THE TANK TO LOOK FOR LEAKS OR ISSUES DURING THE INITIAL FILL. DURING THE HOURLY INSPECTION, OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TANK DIKE. AN INSPECTION OF THE TANK REVEALED THAT A BLIND WAS LEFT OFF OF WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A THERMOWELD, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK WHEN IT REACHED THE LEVEL OF THE 2-INCH OPEN CONNECTION."
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.