ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01120, -94.06091 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/13/2023 AT 16:22 CDST, OPERATIONS WERE WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE 30'' PROVER AT THE BEAUMONT TERMINAL WHEN THEY BEGAN TO SMELL CRUDE OIL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, PRODUCT WAS FOUND POOLING ON THE GROUND BELOW THE PROVER DOOR. ALL MOVEMENTS WERE SHUT DOWN AND THE PROVER WAS ISOLATED. AN ESTIMATED 4 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN CLEANED UP. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROVER DOOR FAILURE WAS DUE TO INCORRECT INSTALLATION. THE PROVER DOOR HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN ANSI #150 FLANGE AND BLIND. NRC#: 1382251 ON 10/20/23 AT 10:55 CDST NRC 48HR#:1382369 ON 10/22/23 AT 08:47 CDST
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.