ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 21, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 21, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.71895, -95.05916 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $234,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE / FACILITY INSPECTION, A ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED ULSD SEEPING FROM TANK 2056'S ROOF DRAIN LINE. APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF RAINWATER / ULSD MIXTURE WERE RELEASED. THE TECHNICIAN CLOSED ALL TANK ROOF DRAINS AND INSPECTED TANK 2056 EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF. UPON INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FLOATING ROOF DECK. THE TANK WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, ISOLATED AND DRAIN DOWN OPERATIONS COMMENSED. THE TANK HAS BEEN DEINVENTORIED TO ALLOW THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF TO BE PLACED ON ITS LEGS AND TO FACILITATE INSPECTION. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION HAS DENOTED ONE OF THE PONTOONS WHICH SUPPORT THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF WAS LEAKING. THE ROOF PONTOON LEAK ALLLOWED THE EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF TO PITCH DOWNWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW PRODUCT TO BE RELEASED ONTO THE FLOATING ROOF AND INTO THE ROOF DRAIN. THIS 7000-1 REPORT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE COST OF OPERATOR'S PROPERTY DAMAGE AND REPAIRS. TANK DEINVENTORY ACTIVITIES AND INSPECTION COST TO DATE ARE $ 230,000.00"
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.