ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01130, -94.05981 |
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
AT 5:15 A.M. ON 1/3/2019, AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE AREA OF TANK 750 IN THE BEAUMONT TERMINAL. A LEAK WAS CONFIRMED AT 6:35 A.M. THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE SEAL AREA OF THE TANK MIXER #7515 ON DOT TANK 750. ALL PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN ENTERPRISE PROPERTY WITH NO OFF SITE IMPACT. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE TANK WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE ON 1/8/2019 AT 13:20. THE 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE NUMBER WAS 1234522. THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE NRC REPORTABLE DUE AN EXPECTED $50,000 THRESHOLD TO BE MET WHEN IT WAS BELIEVED A NEW MIXER WAS NEEDED FOR SAFE REMEDIATION; HOWEVER, WE WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THE SEAL TO ALLOW FOR SAFE OPERATIONS OF TANK 750. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, OPERATIONS PLANS TO ADD MONTHLY MIXER INSPECTIONS AT BEAUMONT TERMINAL.
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.