ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.74313, -98.37388 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 8/26/19 AT 23:47 ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A HAZGAS ALARM FOLLOWED BY A PUMP SHUTDOWN AT SHIN OAK ENERGY EAST PUMP STATION. A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 01:30 ON 8/27/19 AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE CAME FROM A WELD BY THREAD SWAGE FITTING ON THE THERMAL BYPASS LINE ON THE PUMP #2 DISCHARGE VALVE. AN EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXAMINED THE SWAGE FITTING AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS A CRACK ON THE THREADED END OF THE FITTING. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE STANDARD DESIGN FOR THERMAL RELIEF SYSTEMS TO BE USED AT ENTERPRISE FACILITIES WAS UPDATED TO MITIGATE VIBRATION. THE COMMODITY, HVL, AND AMOUNT RELEASED DURING THIS LEAK DID NOT CONTAMINATE THE AREA OR REQUIRE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. TRRC INCIDENT #2050
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.