EPD Enterprise Products Partners LP

By Dan Molinski 

A major crude oil pipeline owned by Enterprise Products Partners and Enbridge Inc. remained shut Tuesday after road construction crews ruptured it northeast of Dallas, causing a gusher that sprayed oil all over a highway.

The 30-inch diameter Seaway S-1 pipeline pumps oil 500 miles from the commercial hub in Cushing, Okla. to refineries near Houston and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast. Pipeline representatives weren't immediately available to indicate how much oil was spilled or when the line may reopen.

The Collin County Sheriff's Department said a contracted road crew working with the Texas Department of Transportation punctured the high-pressure pipeline Monday afternoon, sending oil gushing several stories into the air and onto State Highway 121 near the tiny town of Trenton.

The highway was shut in both directions to prevent accidents on the oil-caked roadway, and a dispatcher from the sheriff's office said Tuesday the highway is likely to stay shut until Tuesday afternoon as cleanup continues.

The pipeline is operated by Seaway Crude Pipeline Company, a 50/50 joint venture between Houston-based Enterprise and Canadian firm Enbridge. "The pipeline has been shut down and isolated," it said in its most recent statement Monday, adding it is developing "a plan to resume operations as quickly and safely as possible." Seaway said the incident didn't result in any fire or injuries.

Write to Dan Molinski at Dan.Molinski@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 31, 2017 08:48 ET (13:48 GMT)

Enterprise Products Part... (NYSE:EPD)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024

Enterprise Products Part... (NYSE:EPD)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024