ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 14, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 14, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.03003, -94.04120 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATORS PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON THE VERTICAL STRAINER BASKETS ON THE METER SKID AND RETURNED THE SKID TO OPERATION. THE STRAINER'S SAFETY BLEED VALVE PLUG WAS NOT RE-INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE RETURN OF EQUIPMENT TO OPERATION. WHEN A MOVEMENT OF GASOLINE WAS MADE ON THE METER SKID, APPROXIMATELY 57 GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED FROM THE TWO 1/16"" ORIFICES ON THE SAFETY BLEED VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. RELEASED PRODUCT WAS REMEDIATED, THE PLUG REINSTALLED, THE EQUIPMENT LEAK TESTED, AND THE SKID BROUGHT BACK INTO SERVICE. AN EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE WAS WRITTEN TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF THIS RELEASE."
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.