ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 20, 2011
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 20, 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 | 29.76750, -95.01218 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
NIGHT SHIFT OPERATOR DIVERTED PIPELINE STREAM THROUGH PROVER LOOP IN PREPARATION FOR PROVING JET FUEL. THE NIGHTTIME TECH WAS UNAWARE THAT THE DAY SHIFT OPERATOR HAD LEFT THE DRAIN VALVE OPEN TO RELIEVE THERMAL EXPANSION. CLEANED UP RESIDUAL PRODUCT AND SPRAYED MICROBLAZE ON SPILL AREA. SPOKE WITH TECHS INVOLVED REVIEWING THE PROCEDURES FOR THIS OPERATION AND REVIEWED THE PROCEDURES TO SEE IF THEY REQUIRED UPDATING.
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.