ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 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 | 29.91210, -94.00670 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $28,107 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"NORTH PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL TANK 5420 WAS ISOLATED / STATIC WITH A PRODUCT LEVEL OF 6"". PIPELINE SCHEDULING REQUESTED FLOWPATH TO TANK 5420 TO DELIVER PRODUCT INTO THE TANK . NORTH PORT ARTHUR TERMINAL TECHNICIAN WENT TO THE TANK TO OPEN THE TANK VALVE FOR RECEIPT OF PRODUCT AND PERFORM AREA CHECK PRIOR TO DELIVERY RECEIPT INTO THE TANK. UPON ARRIVAL HE NOTICED THE ROCKS ADJACENT TO THE TANK VALVE HAD A WET LOOK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE NOTICED THE SOIL BELOW THE ROCK WAS WET WITH PRODUCT. HE CALLED THE CONTROLLER, COMMUNICATED THE LEAK AND THE DELIVERY WAS ROUTED TO ANOTHER TANK. UPON ARRIVAL, LOCAL OPERATIONS PLACED ABSORBANT PADS AND EXCAVATED THE TERMINAL SIDE TANK VALVE FLANGE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FLANGE TECHNICIANS NOTED A FEW BOLTS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TORQUE. THE FLANGE BOLTS WERE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION. THE TANK LINE WAS THEN NITROGEN / SNOOP TESTED FOR LEAKAGE. NO LEAKAGE WAS NOTED. THE TANK LINE WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED FOR LEAKEAGE. NO LEAKAGE OCCURRED."
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.