ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 10, 2021

Incident Information

Incident DateNovember 10, 2021
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.71497, -95.18775

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$2,500
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"AT APPROXIMATELY 0800, ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN FOUND PRODUCT LEAKING FROM A TUBING CONNECTION ON THE STRAINER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN THE LOOSE CONNECTION TO STOP THE LEAK. APPROXIMATELY 9 BBLS OF JET FUEL WAS RELEASED AND FULLY CONTAINED WITHIN CONCRETE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. A VACUUM TRUCK WAS USED TO RECOVER THE PRODUCT AND THE AREA WAS CLEANED.."

About This Pipeline Incident

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