ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — May 3, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 3, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.49861, -95.28804 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $18,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5-3-2023 AT 18:38, ENTERPRISE WAS INFORMED BY A THIRD PARTY (COUNTY ROAD 143 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT) THAT A RELIEF VALVE WAS RELEASING NATURAL GAS. ENTERPRISE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED PERSONNEL TO THE RELIEF VALVE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE RELIEF VALVE. AT 22:30, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THAT THE GAS VOLUME RELEASED THRU THE RELIEF VALVE EXCEEDED 3,000 MCF, MAKING THE EVENT AN INCIDENT. AT 22:46 AND 22:53, THE TXRRC 2831 AND NRC WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT, RESPECTIVELY. IT WAS DETERMINED THE RELIEF VALVE PILOT WAS DAMAGED AND THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ON 5-17-2023, A NEW PILOT WAS INSTALLED ON THE RELIEF VALVE AND IT WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE."
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.