ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.90132, -94.00458 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 16TH, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A RELEASE OCCURRED ON THE P114 PIG BARREL LOCATED INSIDE THE EXPLORER TERMINAL. WHEN THE DOOR TO THE PIG BARREL WAS OPENED, RESIDUAL PRODUCT FLOWED INTO THE CONTAINMENT PAN, WHICH THEN OVERFLOWED, CAUSING A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .6 BBLS OF DIESEL ONTO THE GROUND. SINCE THIS RELEASE WAS A MAINTENANCE RELEASE OF LESS THAN 5 BBLS, IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME. ON JANUARY 24TH, 2017 AT 15:30 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF CLEANUP AND REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000, SO A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC AT 15:36 (NRC #1169409). A CALL WAS MADE TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION AT 15:37 TO REPORT THE LEAK. THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND THE SITE IS BEING REMEDIATED.
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.