ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 10, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 10, 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 | 29.91145, -94.00907 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $9,928 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 21:00 ON 03/10 THE NPA OUTSIDE OPERATOR WAS MAKING ROUNDS AFTER COMPLETING A DIESEL FUEL DELIVERY TO EXPLORER. THE OPERATOR FOUND A GASKET ON THE EXPLORER CAN PUMP LEVEL SWITCH WAS LEAKING DIESEL FUEL. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND LOCKED OUT. ESTIMATED 20 GALLONS OF DIESEL WAS RELEASED ONTO OPERATOR PROPERTY. CLEANUP BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AND WAS COMPLETED 3/11. NO PRODUCT LEFT OPERATOR PROPERTY. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE PUMP RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 3/11. CHANGING ALL GARLOK GASKETS TO FLEXITALLIC FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY.
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.