ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — April 26, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2024 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.49108, -103.19152 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,608,478 |
| Emergency Response | $292,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 04-26-2024, AT 5:37 AM CENTRAL TIME, ENTERPRISE OBSERVED A PRESSURE DROP ON THE 20-INCH MIVIDA TRUNK C PIPELINE IN WARD COUNTY, TEXAS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SOUTHWEST OF PYOTE, TEXAS. ON 5:38 AM, ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE PIPELINE TO DETERMINE ITS STATUS. AT 05:57 AM, ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL REPORTED A FIRE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE MIVIDA TRUNK C PIPELINE. THE ACTUAL TIME OF IGNITION IS UNKNOWN. AT 6:15 AM, ENTERPRISE ARRIVED AT THE LEASE ROAD NEAR THE PIPELINE SCENE. LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WERE ALREADY AT THE SCENE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS LOCATED AT A CROSSING WITH A 3RD PARTY PIPELINE, WHICH WAS ALSO ON FIRE. AT 6:19 AM, ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE IMPACTED ENTERPRISE MIVIDA TRUNK C PIPELINE. BETWEEN 6:20 AM AND 7:17 AM, THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED. AT 7:15 AM, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE FROM THE PIPELINE MET INCIDENT REPORTING CRITERIA AND THE NRC/TRRC WERE NOTIFIED AT 7:33 AM AND 7:47 AM RESPECTIVELY. A REVIEW OF SCADA TRENDS INDICATED THE PRESSURE DROP STARTED AT 05:15 AM. ON 04-30-2024, AT 15:45 PM, THE FIRE SELF-EXTINGUISHED. THE PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON 05-21-2024. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE PIPELINE AT THE 6:00 O'CLOCK POSITION."
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.