ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 20, 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 | 36.18268, -102.05046 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,200 |
| Emergency Response | $50 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/20/2021 AT 13:50 PIPELINE CONTROL STARTED PUMP #2 AT CACTUS STATION. DURING START UP THE OUTBOARD SEAL FAILED. AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS ONSITE AND NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL OF THE LEAK AND A HAZGAS ALARM WAS ALSO TRIGGERED AND SHUTDOWN THE STATION. AN ESTIMATED 6 BARRELS OF Y-GRADE WAS RELEASED TO ATMOSPHERE. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND THE STATION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 20:15. A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE PUMP OPERATING PARAMETERS AND AN EXTERNAL FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE SEAL COMPONENTS WERE CONDUCTED, HOWEVER THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE SEAL FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED."
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.