ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.03376, -94.04251 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/29/2023 AT 01:00 CDST IN BEAUMONT MARINE WEST TERMINAL, A SEAL FAILED ON A RECENTLY REPLACED PUMP CAUSING RELEASE OF PRODUCT. AN ESTIMATED 2 BBLS OF VGO WERE RELEASED INSIDE OF THE MANIFOLD CONTAINMENT. ALL PRODUCT HAS SINCE BEEN CLEANED UP. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RELIEF TUBING WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED DURING INSTALL OF THE PUMP. OQS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT PERFORMED THE INSTALL WERE SUSPENDED UNTIL RETRAINING OCCURRED."
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.