ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 26, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 26, 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 | 29.72070, -95.15869 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $19,700 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/26/2018 AT 14:43, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A GAS DETECTION ALARM ON PUMP 602 AT INTERMEDIATE PUMP STATION (IPS). PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE IPS STATION AT 14:48 AND DISCOVERED VAPORS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM PACKING TATTLETALE. FLOW WAS ROUTED, VALVE BLOCKED IN, AND DE-PRESSURED TO PORTABLE FLARE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE. THE VALVE WAS INSPECTED BY A 3RD PARTY AND IDENTIFIED THE O-RING FAILED DUE TO BALL VALVE BEARING BEING LOOSE AS WELL AS A BUILD UP OF SOLIDS IN VALVE BODY."
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.