ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.91285, -94.00800 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $60,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE INVESTIGATING A SUMP LEVEL ALARM AT APPROXIMATELY 18:23 CST ON 01/26/2021, AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR DISCOVERED JET FUEL ON THE GROUND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AREA, EMPLOYEE FOUND A PIG TRAP SUMP DRAIN VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE MISTAKENLY OPENED PIG TRAP SUMP DRAIN VALVE RATHER THAN CLOSING IT, ALLOWING 146 BARRELS OF JET FUEL TO ESCAPE PRIMARY CONTAINMENT, ALL WITHIN OPERATOR OWNED SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. CLEAN UP AND BIOREMEDIATION COMPLETED. EMPLOYEE OQ'S WERE SUSPENDED AND REINSTATED AFTER RETRAINING WAS COMPLETED. NRC # . 1296809, 48-HR UPDATE # 1297116"
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.