ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 28, 2020

Incident Information

Incident DateJanuary 28, 2020
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.16440, -93.35120

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$200
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

AT 06:27 A TECHNICIAN CALLED PIPELINE CONTROL TO SHUT DOWN PUMP P-1000 DUE TO LEAK IN THE PUMP AREA. HCC SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED THE PUMP. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A 3/4 INCH REDUCER ON A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER HAD CRACKED. THE FITTING AND APPURTENANCES ATTACHED WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AN EVALUATION OF ALL PUMP PIPING AND TUBING WAS PERFORMED AT THE AEGIS SULPHUR PUMP STATION; THE PUMPS WERE RESTARTED AT 12:30.

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.

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