ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 31, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 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 | 29.93500, -94.28333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $205,120 |
| Emergency Response | $7,405 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/31/14 AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING DOT VALVE INSPECTIONS AT MILE POST 45 WHEN HE DISCOVERED A GASOLINE / WATER MIXTURE WITHIN A VALVE BOX LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE DOT BLOCK VALVE. TECHNICIANS CLEANED UP AND REMOVED THE GASOLINE / WATER MIXTURE AND THE CONTAMINATED SOIL FROM THE VALVE BOX. THE SITE WAS EXCAVATED TO INSPECT THE VALVE BODY. NO ACTIVE LEAK WAS OBSERVED AT THE TIME. OPERATIONS MONITORED THE SITE, AND NO PRODUCT LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE NEXT DAY A SMALL PACKING LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE PIPELINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN TO REPAIR THE PACKING LEAK. THE NRC WAS CALLED DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000. NRC REPORT # 107852 WAS GENERATED. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED 4/1/14 AT 19:46. OPERATIONS REMAINED ON SITE TO ASSURE THE VALVE WAS NOT LEAKING. NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. THE SITE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN ON 4/2/14 WITH NO LEAKAGE; SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE SITE WAS BACK-FILLED RETURNING IT TO NORMAL SERVICE. ON 5/17/14 THE LINE WAS SHUTDOWN TO REPLACE THE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 5/18/14."
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.