ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2024 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.02647, -85.84977 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $128,000 |
| Emergency Response | $122,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 08/06/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 07:00 EDST AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN AT SEYMOUR TERMINAL WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WHEN HE FOUND A LEAK OFF A 2"" LOW-POINT DRAIN LINE. IN RESPONSE, THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND DRAINED. AT 15:13 EDST IT WAS DETERMINED THAT REMEDIATION WOULD EXCEED $50,000.00, AND NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE NRC. APPROXIMATELY 6.4 BARRELS OF ISOBUTANE AND DILUENT TRANSMIX WAS RELEASED. ALL RELEASED MATERIAL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND REMEDIATION WAS COMPLETED 8/28. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRAIN LINE HAD LEAKED DUE TO EXTERNAL CORROSION. THE DRAIN LINE PIPING WAS REPLACED AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. NRC: #1407095 AT 15:13 EDST ON 8/6/2024 48HR NRC: #1407291 AT 11:28 EDST ON 8/8/2024"
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.