ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 23, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 23, 2016
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.00472, -94.05758

Cause

CauseINCORRECT OPERATION
SubcauseWRONG EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED OR INSTALLED

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$0
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM C.S.T. ON MARCH 23, 2016, OPERATIONS REPORTED A LEAK FROM ONE OF THE CONNECTING ABOVE GROUND FLANGES OF NEW TERMINAL PIPING THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING COMMISSIONED. THE TANK AND MANIFOLD VALVE USED FOR THE COMMISSIONING WERE ISOLATED AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A GASKET OF INCORRECT THICKNESS THAT WAS USED IN THE FLANGED CONNECTION. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT TYPE. FLANGE RE-TORQUED AND LINE RE-STARTED."

About This Pipeline Incident

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