ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 18, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.91050, -94.00990 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 PM AN OPERATOR MAKING ROUNDS AT THE NORTH PORT ARTHUR FACILITY DISCOVERED PRODUCT LEAKING FROM THE 1/2"" BLEEDER VALVE ON THE DENSITOMETER ON THE CONNECTION TO THE COLONIAL DISTILLATE PIPELINE. THIS LEAK WAS REPORTED TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2017 AT 13:38 (INCIDENT #1690). APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF JET FUEL WERE RELEASED. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO OPERATOR PROPERTY AND NO PRODUCT CAME IN CONTACT WITH ANY WATERWAYS. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP, THE BLEEDER VALVE WAS REMOVED AND THREAD SEALANT WAS RE-APPLIED, THE VALVE WAS RE-INSTALLED, AND THE DENSITOMETER WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT FAILURE ARE TRENDED AND TRACKED IN OUR OPERATIONAL CONTAINMENT PROGRAM."
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.