ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 6, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 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 | 30.01122, -94.05630 |
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 | $7,500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/6/2023 AT 17:15 CST WHILE MAKING ROUNDS, A LOCAL OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED DIESEL FUEL COMING FROM A SAMPLE SHED DUE TO AN OPEN VALVE. IN RESPONSE, THE VALVE WAS IMMEDIATE CLOSED BY THE TECHNICIAN.15 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL WERE RELEASED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TECHNICIAN HAD LEFT THE VALVE OPEN AFTER PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS WERE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FOR THE EMPLOYEE AT FAULT UNTIL THAT EMPLOYEE WAS RETRAINED. CLEANUP AND SOIL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TRRC WAS CALLED ON 1/6/2023 AT 18:27 CST."
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.