ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 19, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 19, 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 | 39.02580, -85.85030 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/19/2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 21:55 EST, AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR AT SEYMOUR TERMINAL NOTICED A SMALL FIRE ON THE HEAT TAPE ON MOV-0741. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A HAND HELD EXTINGUISHER AND POWER TO THE HEAT TAPE WAS DISCONNECTED. INVESTIGATION THE FOLLOWING MORNING DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE HEAT TAPE IGNITED GASOLINE FROM A SMALL PACKING LEAK ORIGINATING FROM THE VALVE STEM BONNET. HEAT TAPE WAS REMOVED AND VALVE WAS INSPECTED AND REPACKED. NRC#: 1326914 ON 1/20/2022 AT 7:04 EST 48HR NRC#: 1327021 ON 1/21/2022 AT 12:31 EST"
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.