ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 6, 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 | 30.01081, -94.05688 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 0515 CDT ON 07/06/2020 DURING ROUNDS, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A 1/2"" DRAIN ON A 10"" VALVE ON AN INCOMING GASOLINE HEADER LEAKING. APPROXIMATELY 5 BBLS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED. SPILL WAS CONTAINED AND SITE WAS REMEDIATED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT BLOCK AND BLEED ASSEMBLY WAS MOST LIKELY UNDER TORQUED DURING ORIGINAL INSTALLATION AND HAD LOOSENED DURING OPERATION. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE ALL SIMILAR BLEED ASSEMBLIES WITHIN THE FACILITY HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH PROPERLY TORQUED, SOLID, THREADED PLUGS."
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.