ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.84816, -101.43227 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 08/17/21 ENTERPRISE TECHNICIANS WERE COMPLETING MAINTENANCE WORK ON PUMP #1 AT STINNETT STATION. WHILE PREPARING THE PUMP FOR SERVICE, A 1/2"" TUBING LINE DETACHED FROM ITS COMPRESSION FITTING AND RELEASED Y-GRADE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE UNIT WAS ISOLATED AND CONNECTED TO FLARE TO RELIEVE REMAINING PRESSURE. THE STATION WAS ALREADY SHUT DOWN WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. UPON EXAMINATION THE THREADS OF THE FITTING WERE FOUND DAMAGED SUGGESTING THAT A CROSS THREADED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE NUT AND FERRULE, WHICH CAUSED THE TUBING TO SLIP FROM THE FERRULE. TECHNICIANS RECEIVED MANUFACTURER SPECIFIC TRAINING MATERIAL ON TUBE FITTING ASSEMBLY.
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.