ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates29.85415, -94.91601

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

ENTERPRISE EAST STORAGE FACILITY CLOSED VALVES WHICH IMPACTED THE TUBING WITHIN THE DENSITOMETER. THE BODY OF THE DEVICE BEGAN TO PRESSURE UP AND THE SMALL RUPTURE DISK WITHIN THE BODY OF THE DEVICE BEGAN LEAKING. ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE NOTICED A SMALL CLOUD COMING FROM THE DEVICE AND RECOMMENDED FOR IT TO BE CLOSED OFF AND REMOVED FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE IS AT THE VALVE STATION ACROSS FROM SEMINOLE MONT BELVIEU STATION, 327 AWAY.

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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