ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 15, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 15, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.26013, -92.63136 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"IN PREPARATION OF STATION MAINTENANCE, TERMINAL PIPING WAS DRAINED TO THE STATION SUMP. UPON COMPLETION OF WORK, TERMINAL VALVES WERE RETURNED TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION. UPON START UP OF THE P80 PIPELINE HOUSTON PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A HIGH SUMP ALARM AT ELDORADO STATION. ON SITE OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A SUMP DRAIN VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED; THE PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED AND CLEAN UP BEGAN. TEN GALLONS OF PRODUCT WAS RELEASED."
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.