ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 17, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 17, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.74570, -100.26780 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $185,000 |
| Emergency Response | $450 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 02:16 ON 6/17/18 ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROLLER RECEIVED A SEAL FAIL ALARM ON PUMP #2 AT TENNYSON STATION, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A FIRE ALARM, RESULTING IN THE PUMP STATION BEING SHUT DOWN AND BYPASSED. ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN, AND THEN VERIFIED VIA STATION CAMERA THAT THERE WAS AN ACTUAL FIRE AT THE PUMP. PIPELINE TECHNICIAN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED PUMP SEAL INDICATED THAT THE PUMP SEAL COLLAR SET SCREWS WERE UNABLE TO HOLD THE PUMP SEAL IN POSITION DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TORQUE. SIMILAR PUMP SEALS ON THIS PIPELINE ARE BEING CHECKED TO ENSURE PROPER SET SCREW TORQUE IS IN PLACE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. NRC #1215521 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE #1215651"
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.