ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.27988, -91.91717 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT 12:28, A TECHNICIAN MONITORING THE COMMISSION OF THE P2 PUMP AT THE FACILITY IDENTIFIED A SMALL FIRE ON THE PUMP. FACILITY PERSONNEL SHUT IN, ISOLATED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FIRE AT THE PUMP. THE FACILITY WAS RESTARTED ONCE THE AREA WAS MADE SAFE. THE PUMP WAS SENT OFFSITE TO INVESTIGATE THE SEAL FAILURE AND COMPLETE APPROPRIATE REPAIR. AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A FAILURE TO PROPERLY TORQUE THE SEAL SLEEVE SET SCREWS. THE SEALS BECAME LOOSE AND THE FRICTION CAUSED LEAKING PRODUCT TO AUTO IGNITE. THE THIRD PARTY SHOP REPAIRED THE PUMP AND VERIFIED THAT THE NEW SEAL SLEEVE SET SCREWS WERE PROPERLY TORQUED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. LOCAL FIELD MECHANICS VERIFIED THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE THE PUMP TEST RUN. THE PUMP HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO MECHANICAL ISSUES. THE NRC 48 HOUR NOTIFICATION TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 10, 2020 AT 12:27: #1279284
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.