ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.72040, -95.06340 |
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 JANUARY 7TH, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:10 A RELEASE OCCURRED ON THE MLA1 PUMP ON THE P98 PIPELINE AT BERTRON STATION. PIPING FOR THE SEAL FLUSH SYSTEM ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE PUMP HAD SHEARED OFF RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS OF ULTRA-LOW-SULFUR DIESEL. A CALL WAS MADE TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION AT 16:37 TO REPORT THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO OPERATOR PROPERTY AND NO PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH ANY WATERWAYS. ON JANUARY 12TH, 2017 AT 10:22 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF CLEANUP AND REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000, SO A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC AT 10:38 (NRC #1168401). THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND THE PIPING WAS REPLACED. THE MLA1 PUMP HAS BEEN IN LOCKOUT/TAGOUT STATUS SINCE THIS INCIDENT AND IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR AND UPGRADES LATER THIS YEAR TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE.
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.