ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 19, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 19, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.93564, -95.32051 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
OIL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM A 1/2 INCH RISER DRAIN LINE ON 30 INCH BYPASS VALVE. AREA VALVES HAD BEEN SANDBLASTED EXPOSING AN AREA OF CORROSION ON A 1/2 INCH NIPPLE. NIPPLE WAS REPLACED AND ALL OTHER VALVES AND DRAIN LINES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PITTING AND WILL BE REPLACED IF FOUND.
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.