ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 20, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 20, 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 | 30.01563, -94.05633 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $204,700 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON APRIL 20TH, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 02:35 AN OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING ROUNDS AT BEAUMONT TERMINAL AND DISCOVERED A GASOLINE LEAK ON THE TANK VALVE AT TANK 748. AT 04:00, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF CLEANUP AND REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000, SO A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC (#1176145). A 48-HOUR FOLLOW-UP CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC ON APRIL 21ST AT 10:45 (#1176273) AND THE VOLUME WAS UPDATED TO 50 BBLS. THE TANK WAS DRAINED AND ISOLATED, ALL RELEASED PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP, THE TANK VALVE WAS REPLACED, AND THE TANK WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS A RESULT OF BOLTS ON THE FLANGE OF THE TANK VALVE BEING OVER-TORQUED WHEN THAT VALVE WAS RE-INSTALLED SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE LEAK."
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.