ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 6, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 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 | 32.18726, -94.25998 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/6/2016 AT 04:45 A HAZ GAS DETECTOR ALARMED IN THE CONTROL ROOM, CAUSING THE PUMP AT CARTHAGE STATION TO SHUT DOWN. BY 04:55 ALL VALVES HAD BEEN CLOSED AND THE STATION WAS ISOLATED FROM THE MAINLINE. A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE STATION AND ARRIVED AT 05:00, WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE SEAL FLUSH TUBING ON THE PUMP HAD FAILED. APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF NGL RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FAILED TUBING AND HAS LOCKED THE PUMP OUT UNTIL ADDITIONAL BRACING CAN BE INSTALLED. THE ADJACENT PUMP WAS PLACED IN TO SERVICE AND THE STATION RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AT 06:20."
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.