ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.01372, -94.05380

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

TUBING CONNECTION ON PUMP SEAL COOLING SYSTEM CRACKED, RELEASING ETHANE VAPOR. THE RELEASE WAS IDENTIFIED BY OPERATOR PERSONNEL DURING ROUTINE FACILITY CAMERA MONITORING. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. REPAIRS TO THE TUBING CONNECTION WERE MADE AND THE PUMP PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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.

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