ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 4, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 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 | 29.71915, -95.06049 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $41,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/4/2021 AT 14:48 PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED AN ALARM INDICATING A FIRE ON PUMP 9 AT BERTRON PUMP STATION. THE UNIT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN AND THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED A TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM. A TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT THE STATION AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AT 15:15. AT 16:46, DURING A CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE EVENT, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE INVOLVED HVLS AND THUS MET THE CRITERIA OF AN ACCIDENT. AT 17:00 THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE MECHANICAL SEAL WAS INCORRECTLY SET DURING INSTALLATION. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE SETTING DEVICE, USED TO SET THE PROPER COMPRESSION ON THE MECHANICAL SEAL, IS SLIGHTLY MOVED OUT OF POSITION. THAT CAUSED THE SEAL TO HAVE TOO MUCH COMPRESSION WHEN THE PUMP STARTED, WHICH OVERHEATED, AND FAILED BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MECHANICAL SEALS. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED AND INSPECTED AFTER INSTALLATION TO ENSURE IT WAS SET CORRECTLY. 48 HOUR UPDATE NRC#1297461 TRC INCIDENT # 2342"
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.