ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 27, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 27, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.16478, -93.35149 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 AT 11:45 AM, THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) RECEIVED A GAS DETECTOR ALARM AT THE NGL SULPHUR PUMP STATION. THE NGL SULPHUR PUMP WAS PREVIOUSLY ISOLATED AND NOT IN USE DURING THE GAS DETECTOR ALARM. HCC DISPATCHED LOCAL PERSONNEL TO THE PUMP STATION TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM. THE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:20 PM AND CONFIRMED A LEAK ON STAINLESS STEEL TUBING NEAR THE PUMP. THE TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE TUBING LEAK AT 12:30 PM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE TUBING FITTING NEAR THE VALVE MANIFOLD ON THE LOUTEX NGL PUMP PIPING. THE TUBING BRACING WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, ALLOWING TUBING TO VIBRATE AND CRACK. THE BRACING WAS RE-SECURED SO THE TUBING WOULD NOT INCUR ANY VIBRATION. A STATION REVIEW OF ALL BRACING WAS PERFORMED TO ENSURE NO OTHER BRACING WAS LOOSE. THE PUMP STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION."
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.