ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 23, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 23, 2016 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00887, -94.05426 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"TERMINAL OPERATOR IDENTIFIED CRUDE OIL ON GROUND NEAR TANK VALVE AT TK-1 IN THE BEAUMONT CRUDE TERMINAL. NO MOVEMENTS WERE OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF LEAK IDENTIFICATION. TANK VALVE WAS CLOSED AT TIME OF LEAK IDENTIFICATION. FACILITY SUPERVISION CONTACTED QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO DETERMINE LEAK SOURCE AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON TANK SIDE OF BOLTED TANK VALVE FLANGE. BOLT TORQUE AT TIME OF INSTALLATION WAS VERIFIED BY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR AND BOLT TORQUE REPORTS FROM INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS. 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.