ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 12, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 12, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.57040, -101.12430 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/12/2019 AT 06:52 CST, A CONTRACT PERSONNEL NOTICED A PRODUCT RELEASE AT THE SKELLYTOWN STATION YARD. THE CONTRACT PERSONNEL NOTIFIED AN ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WHO CONTACTED PIPELINE CONTROL TO SHUT THE MAINLINE UNITS DOWN. PIPELINE CONTROL SHUT DOWN THE UNITS AT 06:56 CST. THE ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ONSITE AT 06:58 CST AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE FROM A SHEERED 1/2 INCH COOLING TUBING LINE ON A PUMP'S OUTBOARD BEARING HOUSING. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND DEPRESSURIZED FOR REPAIRS, AND THE PIPELINE WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AT 7:09 CST. AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT CONCLUDED THAT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAUSED THE TUBING TO FAIL AT THE CONNECTION POINT WITH THE FERRULE. THE VIBRATION TRANSDUCER WAS REPOSITIONED ON THE PUMP TO IMPROVE VIBRATION MONITORING AND THE PUMP'S SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 75% OF CAPACITY. THE PUMP IS SCHEDULED FOR ADVANCED MODIFICATIONS OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS TO REDUCE VIBRATION."
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.