ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 14, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 14, 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 | 37.64384, -88.87820 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $300 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AN ENTERPRISE CREAL SPRINGS TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF THE MANIFOLD AREA WHEN HE DISCOVERED A SEAL LEAK ON A MANIFOLD BOOSTER PUMP. THE PUMP WAS ISOLATED AND NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE PUMP WAS DRAINED TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. TWELVE (12) GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RELEASED ONTO THE CONCRETE PUMP PAD AND ADJACENT GRAVEL. ALL PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED WITH ABSORBENT PADS AND THE IMPACTED GRAVEL AND SOIL WAS REMEDIATED.
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.