ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.91201, -94.00891 |
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
ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:30 THE PIPELINE OPERATOR AT THE NORTH PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL WAS MAKING ROUNDS AND FOUND APPROXIMATELY .4 BBLS OF DIESEL ON THE GROUND BY SUMP 5350. ALL PIPELINES THAT FEED INTO THAT SUMP WERE SHUT DOWN. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LEAKING 1"" VALVE ON THE DRAIN LINE OF THE STRAINER ON THE METER RUN OF THE P113 PIPELINE. THE HI HI ALARM DEVICE ON THE SUMP DID NOT ACTIVATE AS DESIGNED WHICH CAUSED THE PRODUCT THAT FILLED THE SUMP TO SPILL OVER ONTO THE GROUND. THE PRODUCT WAS PROMPTLY CLEANED UP. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF RELEASE, THE LEAKING 1"" DRAIN LINE VALVE WAS REPLACED, NEW LEVEL SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED ON THE SUMPS AT THE NORTH PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL, AND NEW SOFTWARE WAS DEPLOYED TO ENSURE ALL ALARMS ARE RECEIVED BY THE CONTROL ROOM.
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.