ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates30.03403, -96.43553

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 COMPLETION PLUG ON A SPLIT TEE FITTING HAD AN O-RING FAILURE OF THE BLEEDER VALVE. THE BLEEDER VALVE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AND ALLOWED THE PRODUCT TO ECAPE CONTAINMENT AND RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE.

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.

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