ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 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 | 32.11386, -101.25514 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 20:44 CST PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED FIRE DETECTION, THEN A HAZARDOUS GAS ALARM REMOTELY. AT 21:20 CST A LOCAL AREA TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AND CONFIRMED A SMALL FLASH FIRE HAD OCCURRED ON FORSAN STATION, TURBINE #4 OPERATING ON THE SEMINOLE RED MAINLINE (LID 50). THE FIRE WAS OUT PRIOR TO THE TECHNICIAN'S ARRIVAL. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO HORIZONTAL PUMP WIRING AND CONDUITS. INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCIDENT DETERMINED THE LOSS OF INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PUMP SEALS RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF NATURAL GASOLINE WHICH IGNITED DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF THE GAS TURBINE DRIVER. THE LOSS OF SEAL INTEGRITY WAS DUE TO A REDUCTION IN SEAL FLUSH FLOW DUE TO BUILD-UP OF SEDIMENTS FROM THE PIPELINE."
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.