ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 21, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 21, 2020 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76700, -95.01310 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 01:05 CT ON 07/22/2020, AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO START THE 16"" MAINLINE FROM A FACILITY TANK. DURING PREPARATION, OPERATOR EMPLOYEES DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 2 BARRELS OF ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND ON THE GROUND AROUND THE COMPACT PROVER THAT HAD BEEN RELEASED DURING A LINE FLUSH THE PREVIOUS EVENING. PRODUCT WAS RELEASED FROM A 1/2"" BLEEDER VALVE ON THE PROVER. VALVE WAS CLOSED TO STOP THE RELEASE AND AFFECTED SITE WAS REMEDIATED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN DURING REPAIRS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED TO THE COMPACT PROVER."
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.