ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 16, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 16, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.90132, -94.00458 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $65,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 16TH, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A RELEASE OCCURRED ON THE P114 PIG BARREL LOCATED INSIDE THE EXPLORER TERMINAL. WHEN THE DOOR TO THE PIG BARREL WAS OPENED, RESIDUAL PRODUCT FLOWED INTO THE CONTAINMENT PAN, WHICH THEN OVERFLOWED, CAUSING A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY .6 BBLS OF DIESEL ONTO THE GROUND. SINCE THIS RELEASE WAS A MAINTENANCE RELEASE OF LESS THAN 5 BBLS, IT WAS NOT REPORTABLE AT THE TIME. ON JANUARY 24TH, 2017 AT 15:30 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF CLEANUP AND REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000, SO A CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC AT 15:36 (NRC #1169409). A CALL WAS MADE TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION AT 15:37 TO REPORT THE LEAK. THE PRODUCT WAS CLEANED UP AND THE SITE IS BEING 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.