ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00909, -94.06038 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON OCTOBER 2, 2019 AT 14:00, AN ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED A GASOLINE LEAK NEAR THE METER SKID 2177 AT THE BEAUMONT TERMINAL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE O-RING SEAL AROUND A FILTER ACCESS DOOR WAS LEAKING. APPROXIMATELY 3 GALLONS OF GASOLINE LEAKED ON THE GROUND. THE LEAK WAS MITIGATED BY ISOLATING THE METER SKID AREA. DURING INVESTIGATION OF THE LEAK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ADEQUATE THERMAL RELIEF WAS NOT IN PLACE ON THE FILTERS CONNECTED TO THE METER SKID. THE FILTERS WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE METER AND THE PIPELINE WAS PUT BACK INTO THE SERVICE. PERMANENT REPAIRS WERE CONFIRMED TO EXCEED THE $50,000 NRC THRESHOLD ON OCTOBER 15 AT 10:30. NRC CALL WAS MADE AT 11:03 WITH INCIDENT #1261154. 48 HOUR UPDATE WAS MADE ON OCTOBER16 AT 15:14 WITH INCIDENT #1261288. NOVEMBER 20, 2019 ALL REQUIRED THERMAL RELIEF WAS INSTALLED AND THE METER SKID PLACED INTO SERVICE.
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.