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Enterprise Products Probes Uncertain Leak at Houston ECHO Terminal

Emergency crews are coordinating with regulators to assess the spill despite unclear details on its volume and origin.

The headquarters of energy pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners seen in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Gary McWilliams/File Photo
Enterprise Products' ECHO terminal serves as an oil delivery point and storage option or refineries across the Houston area.
A leak was reported at Enterprise Products' ECHO terminal in Houston, which serves as an oil delivery point and storage option or refineries across the area. 

Overview

  • A crude oil leak was detected at Enterprise’s ECHO terminal in southeast Houston, triggering a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and reducing flows on parts of the Seaway pipeline.
  • Enterprise activated its emergency response plan, deployed cleanup crews, and confirmed there were no injuries, fires or offsite impacts.
  • The precise timing, location and volume of the release remain under investigation, and the company has not confirmed whether the leak is still ongoing.
  • Restoration of pipeline flows, originally expected by Wednesday, remains uncertain as segments feeding the ECHO terminal stay offline.
  • Local market prices for East Houston crude widened sharply, with MEH trading at its highest premium to U.S. futures since April amid tightened Gulf Coast supply.