Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Houston, Tex. (August 29, 2017) — Enterprise Products Partners LP (Houston) reports Aug. 29 that initial assessments of its facilities on the Texas Gulf Coast showed no significant damage from the impacts of Tropical Storm Harvey. In South Texas, two of the company’s eight natural gas processing plants, including its largest, Yoakum, were in service. 
However, the remaining six natural gas processing plants and the Shoup NGL fractionation facility were not in operation due to the effects of the storm, including loss of power, loss of third-party services, minor damage and/or the level of natural gas production. In general, Enterprise said, the partnership’s natural gas and NGL and crude oil pipelines serving South Texas and the Eagle Ford Shale remained in commercial service.
At Enterprise’s Mont Belvieu complex, four of its eight NGL fractionators, three of its six propylene fractionators, and storage facilities were in service or limited service. “The main impacts of the storm at Mont Belvieu have been rising water and loss of power,” the company reported. Enterprise’s marine terminals were not in service due to the Houston Ship Channel and Port of Beaumont being closed to traffic. Seaway’s marine terminals at Texas City and Freeport were also not in service due to ports being closed to ship traffic.
With respect to crude oil pipeline infrastructure in the Houston area, the Seaway pipeline from its origin in Cushing, Okla. to most delivery points were in service. Deliveries from Seaway and Enterprise’s crude oil distribution system to certain delivery points may be on allocation from time to time or not in service subject to disruptions of electrical power to pump stations and/or restrictions at receipt points. Enterprise said it would provide additional assessments of its assets as warranted.
However, the remaining six natural gas processing plants and the Shoup NGL fractionation facility were not in operation due to the effects of the storm, including loss of power, loss of third-party services, minor damage and/or the level of natural gas production. In general, Enterprise said, the partnership’s natural gas and NGL and crude oil pipelines serving South Texas and the Eagle Ford Shale remained in commercial service.
At Enterprise’s Mont Belvieu complex, four of its eight NGL fractionators, three of its six propylene fractionators, and storage facilities were in service or limited service. “The main impacts of the storm at Mont Belvieu have been rising water and loss of power,” the company reported. Enterprise’s marine terminals were not in service due to the Houston Ship Channel and Port of Beaumont being closed to traffic. Seaway’s marine terminals at Texas City and Freeport were also not in service due to ports being closed to ship traffic.
With respect to crude oil pipeline infrastructure in the Houston area, the Seaway pipeline from its origin in Cushing, Okla. to most delivery points were in service. Deliveries from Seaway and Enterprise’s crude oil distribution system to certain delivery points may be on allocation from time to time or not in service subject to disruptions of electrical power to pump stations and/or restrictions at receipt points. Enterprise said it would provide additional assessments of its assets as warranted.
