ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 28, 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 | 30.01078, -94.05808 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TERMINAL OPERATOR IDENTIFIED DIESEL ON THE GROUND NEAR THE P1 PIPELINE BLOCK VALVES IN THE BEAUMONT TERMINAL. PRODUCT WAS FLOWING THROUGH THE LINE AT THE TIME OF LEAK IDENTIFICATION. PRESSURE ON THE PIPELINE DID NOT EXCEED MOP. FACILITY SUPERVISION CONTACTED QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO DETERMINE LEAK SOURCE AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON TERMINAL SIDE OF A FLANGED MAINLINE VALVE CONNECTION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, BOLTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE UNEVENLY TORQUED DUE TO SOIL COMPACTION AND NEARBY HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAFFIC. ALL FLANGE BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED TO ENTERPRISE SPECIFICATIONS TO STOP THE LEAK. IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED BY QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS. OPERATIONS THROUGH THE IMPACTED FLANGE WERE RESUMED AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE 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.