ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.04121, -97.40789 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A THIRD PARTY CALLED OPERATIONS AT 15:10 ON 5/4/2011 OF A RELEASE AT NEWTON STATION. THE UPSTREAM PUMP STATION PERSONNEL SHUTDOWN THE PIPELINE, AND THE LOCAL AREA TECHNICIAN FOR NEWTON STATION WAS DISPATCHED. SINCE THE RELEASE WAS AT THE PUMP, THE TECHNICIAN BLOCKED IN AND BLEW DOWN THE PUMP PIPING. THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILURE OF THE COOLING TUBING ON THE OUTBOARD PUMP BEARING HOUSING THAT WAS FLOWING PRODUCT AS COOLANT. THE PUMP WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY OF THE RELEASE AND IS CURRENTLY BLOCKED IN, BLOWN DOWN AND TAGGED OUT PENDING REPAIR. THE PIPELINE BYPASSING THE PUMP WAS RESTARTED AT 20:04 ON 5/4/2011.
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.