ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.91285, -94.00800 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE INVESTIGATING A SUMP LEVEL ALARM AT APPROXIMATELY 18:23 CST ON 01/26/2021, AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR DISCOVERED JET FUEL ON THE GROUND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AREA, EMPLOYEE FOUND A PIG TRAP SUMP DRAIN VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE MISTAKENLY OPENED PIG TRAP SUMP DRAIN VALVE RATHER THAN CLOSING IT, ALLOWING 146 BARRELS OF JET FUEL TO ESCAPE PRIMARY CONTAINMENT, ALL WITHIN OPERATOR OWNED SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. CLEAN UP AND BIOREMEDIATION COMPLETED. EMPLOYEE OQ'S WERE SUSPENDED AND REINSTATED AFTER RETRAINING WAS COMPLETED. NRC # . 1296809, 48-HR UPDATE # 1297116
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.