ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 16, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 16, 2019 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.46300, -93.78740 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 10:30 ON 5/16/2019, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A DIESEL LEAK ON VALVE 201 WHILE MAKING ROUTINE STATION CHECK. THE VALVE HAD A PINHOLE IN THE TUBING WHICH RESULTED IN A 20 GALLONS LEAK. THIS TUBING AND OTHER SAMPLES FROM SHREVEPORT TERMINAL WERE USED TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ANALYSIS FOUND TWO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT DEVELOPED THE PINHOLE CORROSION IN THE TUBING: EXCESSIVE CONTAMINATION AND MOISTURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CARBON STEEL MATERIAL TUBING IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THIS SERVICE. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, THIS CARBON STEEL TUBING WILL BE REPLACED BY STAINLESS STEEL TUBING THROUGHOUT THE TERMINAL, WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERS THE PITTING RATE AS COMPARED TO CARBON STEEL TUBING."
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.