ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 16, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 16, 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 | 29.27757, -95.74069 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE TECHNICIAN HAD ISOLATED FILTERS POTS AND ASSOCIATED PIPING FROM THE MAINLINE TO THE FLARE UNIT. WHILE LIGHTING THE FLARE UNIT, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A SMALL FLAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIQUID KNOCKOUT SIGHT GLASS. FLAME WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. IGNITION SOURCE IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN O-RING THAT SEATS AROUND THE GLASS TUBE AND COMPRESSION NUT HAD FAILED. NEW SIGHT GLASS VALVES AND O-RINGS WAS INSTALLED. NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO THE TRC 2/17/2017 AT 10:11 A.M. - NO CASE NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED."
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.