ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 5, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.99440, -90.38640 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 5, 2021 AT 23:41, ENTERPRISE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE VALERO PLANT PERSONNEL OF A LEAK ON THE BUTANE METER SKID OR THE P/P MIX METER SKID AT VALERO. HCC DISPATCHED FIELD PERSONNEL TO THE SITE. AT 01:06, ENTERPRISE FIELD PERSONNEL ASSESSED AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK WAS ON THE P/P MIX SAMPLER SKID. THEN, ENTERPRISE FIELD PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE SAMPLER SKID FROM THE METER SKID TO STOP THE LEAK. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SAMPLER PUMP ON THE SAMPLER SKID LEAKING DUE TO A TEFLON O-RING THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED INTERNALLY IN THE SAMPLE PUMP FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON NOVEMBER 24, 2021. THE SAMPLE PUMP WAS REPAIRED AND THE SAMPLE SKID WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON DECEMBER 7, 2021. THE LA DNR WAS NOTIFIED ON 12/6/2021 AT 02:41"
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.