ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 9, 2021

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 9, 2021
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates42.42214, -76.20230

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$200
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"AT APPROXIMATELY 1926 EDT ON 09/09/2021, TWO STUD BOLTS ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF WHEATLY INJECTION PUMP #1 SHEARED OFF. 10 GALLONS OF PROPANE WERE RELEASED FROM THE PUMP CONNECTION FLANGE. THE WELL INJECTION OPERATION WAS SHUTDOWN. TERMINAL TECHNICIAN CONTACTED 911 TO SHUTDOWN STATE ROUTE 200. ROAD WAS REOPENED 40-MINUTES LATER. PUMP IS OUT OF SERVICE PENDING RECONFIGURATION. NRC # 1316307 NRC # 1316459 (48HR UPDATE)"

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.

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