ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 2, 2014
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityHVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.38353, -95.72411

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$1,500
Emergency Response$0
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"ON 3/2/2014 AT 13:15, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A SEAL FAIL ALARM ON PUMP UNIT #3 AT MONTGOMERY STATION. A TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED AT 14:35. THE TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE PUMP FROM THE STATION PIPING AND BLEW DOWN THE PUMP. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE PUMP WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE."

About This Pipeline Incident

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