ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 13, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 13, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01120, -94.06091 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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 THE PROVER DOOR HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN ANSI #150 FLANGE AND BLIND.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.