ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01122, -94.05630 |
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 1/6/2023 AT 17:15 CST WHILE MAKING ROUNDS, A LOCAL OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED DIESEL FUEL COMING FROM A SAMPLE SHED DUE TO AN OPEN VALVE. IN RESPONSE, THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATE CLOSED BY THE TECHNICIAN.15 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL WERE RELEASED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TECHNICIAN HAD LEFT THE VALVE OPEN AFTER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS WERE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FOR THE EMPLOYEE AT FAULT UNTIL THAT EMPLOYEE WAS RETRAINED. CLEANUP AND SOIL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TRRC WAS CALLED ON 1/6/2023 AT 18:27 CST.
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.