ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.41965, -95.30877

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

THE FLANGE BETWEEN THE VALVE AND THE PIPELINE IS LEAKING PRODUCT. THIS WAS FOUND THIS MORNING BY THE INSPECTOR. THERE WAS AN ICE BALL FROM THE FLANGE TO THE GROUND. THE LOCATION WAS ALVIN STATION ON THE EAGLE FORD\SEMINOLE PIPELINE. ESTIMATED 1- 2 BBL LEAK. THE LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE AROUND THE INSULATING KIT INSTALLED ON THE VALVE. NEW FLANGE BOLTS WAS INSTALLED AND A FLANGE CLAMP WAS INSTALLED BETWEEN THE FLANGES. THE FLANGE CLAMP WAS TIGHTEN AND FILLED WITH SEALANT. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE TYPE OF CLAMP THAT WAS INSTALLED ON THE 24"" LINE. THE PICTURE ATTACHED IS ON A 16"" LINE.

About This Pipeline Incident

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