ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 7, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 7, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.68092, -97.07524 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ENTERPRISE DRIVER WAS UNLOADING AT CALLISBURG STATION AND NOTICED OIL SPRAYING FROM THE MAINLINE UNIT, HE NOTIFIED THE AREA TECH WHO CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER TO SHUT DOWN THE UNIT. WHEN AREA TECH ARRIVED HE DISCOVERED OIL HAD SPRAYED FROM THE SEAL FLUSH LINE AND MISTED EVERYTHING WITHIN A 50' RADIUS AROUND THE PUMP, NO OIL WAS STANDING AND WE ESTIMATED 1 BBL OF OIL HAD BEEN RELEASED. ROCK AND PIPING HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. TUBING REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING."
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.