ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76505, -95.01240 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
IN REFERENCE TO PARTS A(6), F,AND I, THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF PRIOR INCIDENTS OR NEAR MISSES INVOLVING FLASH FIRE OR IGNITION OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS, PURSUANT TO A COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED BY PHMSA (CPF NO. 4-2014-5017). A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED WHILE A CONTRACTOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AN INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. SPECIFICALLY, THE CONTRACTOR WAS CUTTING OFF AN INTERNAL FLOATING ROOF LEG FROM THE ROOF SHEET METAL PLATE WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN EITHER SLAG OR SPARKS HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE LEG AND IGNITED PRODUCT THAT WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEG. THE TANK HAD BEEN EMPTIED, PURGED AND TESTED NEGATIVE FOR HYDROCARBONS BEFORE WORK BEGAN.
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.