ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.90116, -94.00466 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON SEPTEMBER 25TH AT 14:12, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS NOTIFIED BY A THIRD-PARTY TERMINAL SUPERVISOR THAT THE PIG TRAP DOOR ON THE P114 PIG TRAP WAS LEAKING DIESEL. UPON ARRIVAL AT 14:25, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE DIESEL WAS LEAKING INTO A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT HAD LEAKED INTO THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 10 GALLONS OF DIESEL WAS RELEASED INTO THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. THE FAILED O-RING WAS FROM THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION IN 2009 AND SHOWED NORMAL OPERATIONAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE PIG TRAP WAS ISOLATED, THE SEALING SURFACE WAS CLEANED, AND O-RING WAS REPLACED. PIG TRAP WAS AVAILABLE FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS AT 15:30. OUR PLAN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE IS REPLACING A NEW O-RING WITH A SUPPLIERS SUGGESTED EXPIRATION DATE OF 2030 AND WILL BE MONITORING THE NEW O-RING FOR FUTURE LEAKS.
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.