ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 17, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.01388, -94.05363 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 17, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 20:40 PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A HIGH GAS ALARM ON THE P62 PUMP AT BEAUMONT TERMINAL. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF ETHANE THAT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE CRACKED WELDS ON THREE OF THE TUBING CONNECTIONS ON THE PUMP- THE COOLING LOOP, THE SEAL FLUSH TUBING LOOP, AND THE 1"" BALANCE LINE ON TOP OF THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS PLACED IN LOCK-OUT TAG-OUT, THE TUBING CONNECTIONS WERE REPLACED, AND THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO 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.