ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.04239, -94.02591 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON JUNE 27, 2016, AN ENTERPRISE OPERATOR IDENTIFIED PRODUCT STAINING ON THE FOUNDATION OF TANK 107 AT THE BEAUMONT MARINE EAST TERMINAL. FOLLOWING FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED AT 10:50 AM CST ON JUNE 28 THAT THE SOURCE OF THE PRODUCT WAS LIKELY A LEAK IN THE TANK AND REPAIR COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000. AN NRC CALL WAS INITIATED AT 10:59 AM CST ON JUNE 28. THE TANK WAS EMPTIED AND MADE SAFE FOR ENTRY. INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A CRACKED WELD IN THE TANK FLOOR. REPAIRS TO THE FLOOR ARE PLANNED AND WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH API 653 REQUIREMENTS FOR TANK REPAIRS. UPDATE: AT THE PLACE OF THE LEAK, THE WELD AND CORNER JOINT WAS REPLACED IN 2016.
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.