ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72484, -95.88429 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 17:15 HRS PILOT CALLED ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE FROM THE AIR TO NOTIFY OF A POSSIBLE LEAK. AT 17:30 HRS SUPERVISOR WAS NOTIFIED AT 18:05 HRS PILOT GAVE EMPLOYEE WITH LAT AND LONG OF POSSIBLE LEAK SITE. AT 18:15 HRS LEAK SITE WAS FOUND AND CONFIRMED. THE SITE WAS HYDROVAC AND FOUND PINHOLE LEAK AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. IT APPEARED TO BE EXTERNAL CORROSION AND POSSIBLY STRAY CURRENT SINCE OTHER PIPELINES WAS WITHIN 8 FOOT OF THE LEAK SITE. A B SLEEVE REPAIR WAS MADE ON THE PIPE AND IS BACK IN SERVICE. 8/22/2012 SOIL REMEDIATION TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 2-3 MONTHS. LONG-TERM GROUND WATER REMEDIATION COULD CONTINUE ANOTHER 2+ YEARS. REMEDIATION WAS COMPLETED. 12/2014
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.