ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 6, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 6, 2018 |
| 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 | 29.76709, -95.01199 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 11/06/2018 AT 18:40, BAYTOWN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL NOTICED A SMALL LEAK ON SM102 PIG TRAP CLOSURE MECHANISM INSIDE THE FACILITY. PIPELINE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND CLOSED A VALVE TO ISOLATE THE PIG TRAP. AT 19:20, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DEPRESSURIZED THE PIG TRAP AND INSPECTED THE CLOSURE MECHANISM TO FIND THE O-RING HAD FAILED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE O-RING INDICATES IT BROKE WHERE THE ENDS OF THE O-RING WAS FUSED. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, A TD WILLIAMS O-RING WAS INSTALLED ON THE TD WILLIAMS CLOSURE ON 11/07/2018 ON 11/06/2018 AT 20:45, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THE RELEASE WAS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT BASED ON THE ESTIMATED VOLUME RELEASE EXCEEDING FIVE (5) GALLONS. THE TRRC WAS CALLED ON 11/06/2018 AT 21:10 HRS, INCIDENT #1876."
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.