ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 3, 2010

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 3, 2010
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.10406, -90.79238

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$100
Emergency Response$598
Other Costs$0

Location Map

Incident Narrative

"SHIP SHOAL 332 B: -CRUDE OIL PUMP, TURBINE ENGINE ALARM SHUT DOWN UNIT NUMBER 3. -LOCAL OPERATER FOUND 1/2 INCH NIPPLE BROKEN ON RECYCLE LINE. -CRUDE OIL RELEASED ON PLATFORM DECK AND OVERBOARD. -REPARIED BROKEN NIPPLE AND RETURNED NUMBER 3 CRUDE PUMP UNIT BACK TO SERVICE. -UPDATED PART E, QUESTION 5F ON APRIL 1, 2013."

About This Pipeline Incident

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