ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 25, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 25, 2025 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.95240, -101.48353 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $843,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10-25-2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30, A CONTRACTOR WORKING FOR ENTERPRISE IDENTIFIED A VERY SMALL NATURAL GAS LEAKING NEAR THE GARDEN CITY COMPRESSOR STATION 24-INCH STATION BYPASS VALVE. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR THE POTENTIAL GAS LEAK BY ENTERPRISE, AT 12:40, THE GAS LEAK LOCATION WAS CONFIRMED BY ENTERPRISE TO BE EMANATING FROM A FLANGE GASKET ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE UNCOVERED BYPASS VALVE. AT 13:30, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $149,700. AT 13:42, THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NRC AND TRRC. ON 10-29-2025 AT 10:00, THE GAS LEAK AT GARDEN CITY WAS ISOLATED AND A SMALL SECTION OF PIPELINE WAS BLOWN DOWN. THE BYPASS VALVE GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW GASKET AND COVERED WITH SOIL. ON 11-3-2025 AT 16:15, THE GARDEN CITY BYPASS STATION VALVE WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE. VIBRATION FROM THE UNCOVERED BYPASS VALVE WHEN OPEN AND CLOSED CAUSED THE FLANGE GASKET LEAK."
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.