ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 31, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 31, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.76578, -95.01163 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $285,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 7/31/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30HRS OPERATOR NOTICE A SMALL STAIN DISCOLORING THE SOIL. AFTER ISOLATING THE TANK LINE AND EXCAVATION, 10 GALLONS OF JET FUEL WAS RECOVERED. ON 8/1/2014, AT 16:32 HOURS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO EXCEED $50K. NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 17:02 HRS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN OLD CLAMP HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE TANK LINE AND WAS LEAKING. THE OLD CLAMP WAS REMOVED, THE PIPE WAS CLEANED, AND A NEW PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED."
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.