ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 9, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 9, 2018 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.03950, -94.02770 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | "FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT BODY (EXCEPT PUMP), TANK PLATE, OR OTHER MATERIAL" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $70,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON FEBRUARY 9TH, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 A RELEASE OCCURRED AT THE BEAUMONT MARINE EAST TERMINAL ON THE TERMINAL SIDE OF THE PIG TRAP FOR LINE 24906. A 3/4"" BALL VALVE ON THE DRAIN LINE OF THE PIG TRAP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING, WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .4 BBLS OF DIESEL. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO OPERATOR PROPERTY AND NO PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH ANY WATERWAYS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF CLEANUP AND REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000, SO A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC ON FEBRUARY 9TH AT 11:21 (NRC # 1203950). A 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC ON FEBRUARY 10TH AT 18:13 (#1204072). THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP, THE 3/4"" BALL VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A BLIND, AND LINE 24906 WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS."
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.