ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 29, 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 | 30.01110, -94.05720 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 29TH, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 23:35 A RELEASE OCCURRED JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE P2 MAINLINE PUMP AT BEAUMONT TERMINAL. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE 2"" DRAIN LINE ON THE 20"" DISCHARGE PIPE WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .2 BBLS OF GASOLINE. 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 NOVEMBER 30TH AT 00:41 (NRC #1198390). A 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC ON DECEMBER 1ST AT 10:58 (#1198525). THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP, A PORTION OF THE 20"" PIPE DOWNSTREAM OF THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SECTION OF PIPE (INCLUDING A NEW 2"" DRAIN LINE), AND THE PUMP 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.