ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 11, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 11, 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 | 30.01372, -94.05586 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $465,816 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"OPERATOR DISCOVERED A PRODUCT STAIN AT THE CHIME ON TANK 750 DURING NORMAL ROUNDS. NO FREE PRODUCT WAS OBSERVED. OPERATIONS REMOVED THE MOISTURE BARRIER AT THE BASE OF THE CHIME AND OBSERVED NO FREE PRODUCT. SOIL UNDER TANK WAS FOUND TO BE DAMP AND PRODUCED LEL READINGS. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO EMPTY THE TANK AND PREPARE IT FOR ENTRY. THIS DECISION PROMPTED NRC NOTIFICATION DUE TO THE COST OF ENTERING THE TANK LIKELY EXCEEDING $50,000. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PINHOLE ON AN ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION CORNER JOINT FILLET WELD. THE DEFECTIVE WELD WAS GOUGED OUT AND RE-WELDED. THE NEW WELD WAS NDT TESTED BY A QUALIFIED NDT TECHNICIAN AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THE TANK WAS PLACED BACK IN-SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS DETECTED."
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.