ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.91202, -94.00853

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

PRODUCT WAS FLOWING THROUGH PROVER AT TIME OF INCIDENT. PROVER SHAFT SEAL FAILED, RESULTING IN RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF DIESEL. OPERATIONS BYPASSED AND SHUT-IN PROVER. PIPELINE OPERATIONS CONTINUED WHILE PROVER WAS DRAINED, SEAL REPLACED, AND PROVER WAS PLACED BACK INTO OPERATION. ALL CONTAMINATED ROCK AND SOIL WAS REMEDIATED.

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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