ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 20, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 20, 2016 |
| 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 | 31.98104, -97.28072 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL AT APPROXIMATELY 06:00 ON 10/21/2016 FROM THE HILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REGARDING PRODUCT ESCAPING FROM AN WHITNEY PUMP STATION. THE PUMP WAS SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE AT 06:04. A TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 07:25 AND DISCOVERED A NIPPLE ON THE TOP OF THE PUMP HAD CRACKED, CAUSING THE RELEASE. THE EXISTING NIPPLE CONFIGURATION WAS REPLACED WITH THICKER WALL PIPE. CAMERAS FROM THE STATION WERE ANALYZED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK STARTED AT 06:00 ON 10/20/2016. THE TOTAL RELEASE VOLUME WAS 649 BBLS."
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.