ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 12, 2021

Incident Information

Incident DateOctober 12, 2021
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityREFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates35.96170, -90.83935

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$20,000
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 10/12/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:26, OPERATOR EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED DISCOLORED GRAVEL AT JONESBORO DELIVERY SITE ON THE P2A PIPELINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 45 GALLONS OF ULTRA-LOW SULPHUR DIESEL WAS RELEASED FROM O-RING SEAL ON THE INBOUND PIG TRAP BARREL. THE TRAP WAS ISOLATED AND NOT IN USE. PIG BARREL WAS DRAINED AND O-RING WAS REPLACED. ALL RELEASED PRODUCT AND AFFECTED GRAVEL WAS REMOVED."

About This Pipeline Incident

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