One person reported to be presently unaccounted for from fire at Enterprise’s Mont Belvieu plant

10-Feb-11

One person is reported to be missing after mid-day explosion and fire that engulfed Enterprise Prosucts’ Mont Belvieu petrochemical complex near Houston, Texas, as per PennEnergy. As per company statement, the fire occurred at the west storage facility at the Enterprise Products Partners Mont Belvieu plant. One worker is presently unaccounted for, and no injuries have been reported. The fire appears to have been contained at the storage facility, and other processes at the petrochemical complex are still functioning, including the NGL fractionators, propylene fractionators, butane isomerization units, octane enhancement facility, north and east facilities, and import/export terminals on the Houston Ship Channel.