ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 17, 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 | 30.01081, -94.05636 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/17/2014, A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED DURING A PIPELINE TIE-IN INTO AN EXISTING PIPE AT THE BEAUMONT TERMINAL. PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK, A JOB PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO ISOLATE AND DRAIN UP THE PIPE HEADER AND PERFORM ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING OF THE WORK AREA. THE EXISTING PIPE WAS THEN COLD CUT AND PURGED OF HYDROCARBONS TO FACILITATE THE TIE-IN OF THE NEW PIPELINE. AIR MOVERS WERE INSTALLED TO PULL ANY POTENTIAL HYDROCARBON VAPORS FROM THE WORK AREA. A FIRE WATCHMAN WAS POSTED AND A ZERO LEL CONDITION WAS ACHIEVED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF HOT WORK ACTIVITIES. DURING THE TIE-IN WELDING PROCESS, VAPORS ENTERED THE WORK AREA DUE TO INADEQUATE ISOLATION OF THE SEGMENT AND A FLASH OCCURRED. THE WORK SITE WAS SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY; THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC WAS MADE DUE TO THE FACT THAT A FIRE OCCURRED. NRC REPORT # 108003 WAS GENERATED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH CPF 4-2014-5017 AND SUBMITTED TO PHMSA ON JULY 13, 2015."
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.