Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-09 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2025-05-09 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/11/2025 at 16:00 cdt, enterprise pipeline technician, discovered a crude release on pump unit 2 at lynch pump station. The release occurred due to a loose connection on the air eliminator. Pump was isolated and leak remediated. The fitting was replaced, and the pump was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250115
Supplemental Number
40863
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
30829
Name
Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.536783
Location Longitude
-103.522911
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.3
Recovered Bbls
1.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lynch Pump Station
Segment Name
Pump Unit #2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88240
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Pipe Threads Failed Due To Wear And Tear.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3080
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2011-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Do not pertain to this release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
N***** K***
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
8327284842
Prepared Date
2025-05-09 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N***** K***
Local Contact Email
N****@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
8327284842
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
7133815585
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager Compliance
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 4/11/2025 at 16:00 cdt, enterprise pipeline technician, discovered a crude release on pump unit 2 at lynch pump station. The release occurred due to a loose connection on the air eliminator. Pump was isolated and leak remediated. The fitting was replaced, and the pump was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250115 |
| Supplemental Number | 40863 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 30829 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.536783 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.522911 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lynch Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Pump Unit #2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88240 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Pipe Threads Failed Due To Wear And Tear. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3080 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2011-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Do not pertain to this release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | N***** K*** |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8327284842 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-09 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N***** K*** |
| Local Contact Email | N****@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 8327284842 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815585 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 4/11/2025 at 16:00 cdt, enterprise pipeline technician, discovered a crude release on pump unit 2 at lynch pump station. The release occurred due to a loose connection on the air eliminator. Pump was isolated and leak remediated. The fitting was replaced, and the pump was returned to service. |
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