ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 19, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 19, 2025 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.16560, -103.29080 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9-19-2025, A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS TESTING A RELIEF VALVE AT AN ENTERPRISE COMPRESSOR STATION. DURING THE TEST, THERE WAS A FAILURE, NATURAL GAS WAS RELEASED AND SOME LIQUID PRODUCT SPRAYED OUT ACROSS HIGHWAY 285. AT 11:59 AM CST, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ENTERPRISE AND CALLED 911 TO REPORT THE GAS RELEASE TO LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. AT 12:12 PM, ENTERPRISE SHUT OF GAS FLOW TO THE PIPELINE. AT 12:40 PM, ENTERPRISE ISOLATED THE RELIEF VALVE. AT 12:45 PM, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT WAS AN INCIDENT DUE TO GAS LOSS. THE NRC AND TRRC WAS NOTIFIED BY ENTERPRISE OF THE INCIDENT. AT 3:50 PM, AN ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR STARTED THE CLEANING OF HIGHWAY 285. AT 8:30 PM, THE CONTRACTOR COMPLETED THE CLEANUP AND AND HIGHWAY 285 WAS OPENED BY TXDOT IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON 9-19-2025.THE RELIEF VALVE IS ISOLATED AND ENTERPRISE IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT."
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.