ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 19, 2011

Incident Information

Incident DateDecember 19, 2011
OperatorENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.93564, -95.32051

Cause

CauseCORROSION FAILURE
SubcauseEXTERNAL CORROSION

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

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.

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