ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 11, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 11, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01037, -94.05671 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $11,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/11/2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:55 CDST OPERATIONS DISCOVERED ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL COMING FROM A 1"" HIGH POINT BALL VALVE ON THE P113 METER SKID. IN RESPONSE, THE ACTIVE PRODUCT MOVEMENT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE LEAK POINT WAS ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 30 GALLONS OF ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL WERE RELEASED AND HAVE SINCE BEEN CLEANED UP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PERSONNEL FAILED TO CLOSE THE 1"" VALVE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ON THE METER SKID. OQ'S WERE SUSPENDED AND RETRAINING WAS HELD FOR THE PERSONNEL INVOLVED."
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.