ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76700, -95.01310 |
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
AT 01:05 CT ON 07/22/2020, AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO START THE 16"" MAINLINE FROM A FACILITY TANK. DURING PREPARATION, OPERATOR EMPLOYEES DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND ON THE GROUND AROUND THE COMPACT PROVER THAT HAD BEEN RELEASED DURING A LINE FLUSH THE PREVIOUS EVENING. PRODUCT WAS RELEASED FROM A 1/2"" BLEEDER VALVE ON THE PROVER. VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE AND AFFECTED SITE WAS REMEDIATED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN DURING REPAIRS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED TO THE COMPACT PROVER.
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.