ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 16, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2011 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.45239, -93.46400 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"PIPELINE OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT NEWTON STATION ON THURSDAY 06/16/11 AT 13:55 AND FOUND SUB GRADE GASOLINE ON THE GROUND CLOSE TO THE 20 INCH PUMP UNIT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 12 BBLS OF PRODUCT LEAK ONTO THE GROUND, NONE OF THE PRODUCT ESCAPED THE PROPERTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A FLANGE GASKET ON THE INLET SIDE OF THE PUMP DISCHARGE CONTROL VALVE (BURIED) STARTED LEAKING. THE FLANGE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE STATION WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PRESSURES FOR 30 DAYS, PRIOR TO THE LEAK, WAS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROL CENTER AND FOUND NOT ABNORMAL PRESSURES AT THE PUMP STATION. THE SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN OVERPRESSURED AND FIND NO OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO CAUSE THE GASKET FAILURE. OPERATING PERSONNEL COULD NOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME ANY WORK HAD BEEN DONE TO THE CONTROL VALVE OR OTHER RELATED AREA. 3-22-2012 - UPDATED FINAL COST - NB 1/2/2014 - FILLED OUT PART E QUESTION 5F. - NHAN TRUONG"
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.