ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 23, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 23, 2023 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.58032, -104.11217 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $110,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3-23-2023 AT 5:16 AM MT, A CONTROLLER IDENTIFIED A PRESSURE LOSS FROM THE GATHERING PIPELINE AND CONTACTED FIELD OPERATIONS TO INVESTIGATE. AT 5:35 AM MT, FIELD TECHNICIANS VERIFIED THE GAS LEAK FROM THE PIPELINE. AT 5:45 AM MT, THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED. AT 8:00 AM MT, ENTERPRISE NOTIFIED THE NMPRC OF THE EVENT. AT 2:00 PM MT, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT MET THE DEFINITION OF AN INCIDENT AFTER A REVIEW OF MEASUREMENT DATA INDICATING THAT THE GAS LOSS FROM THE LEAK WAS GREATER THAN 3000 MCF. AT 2:17 PM MT, ENTERPRISE NOTIFIED THE NRC (NRC#1362965) OF THE INCIDENT. TWO FORTY (40) FOOT PIPELINE SECTIONS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ON 3-29-2023 AT 10:00 PM MT, THE REPAIRED PIPELINE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. LABORATORY ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE PIPELINE RUPTURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY THE 6:00 O'CLOCK ORIENTATION DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION."
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.