ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.69666, -96.55023 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 8/26/2014 AT 13:45 HRS, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM FORMOSA PLANT EMPLOYEE STATING THAT THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ON OR NEAR OUR PIPELINE; SUBSEQUENTLY, C11 PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT 13:49HRS. ENTERPRISE DISPATCHED AN EMPLOYEE TO THE SITE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ON OUR C11 PIPELINE AROUND THE FLANGE AREA ON THE PIG TRAP BLOCK VALVE AT 14:45HRS. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AND THE FIRE WAS MONITORED UNTIL IT BURNED OUT. THE AFFECTED VALVE AND GASKET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO APPARENT DEFECTS FOUND. A NEW VALVE AND GASKET WERE INSTALLED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 22:20HRS. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, HEAVY LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN THE AREA WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE SOURCE OF IGNITION.
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.