ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 19, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 19, 2022 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.59177, -97.61059 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $639,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT ABOUT 15:16HRS 19SEP2022 ENTERPRISE CONTROL ROOM WAS CONTACTED BY THE NUECES COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT CONCERNING A GRASS FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF AN ENTERPRISE GAS PIPELINE. THE CONTROLLER IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE. AT ABOUT 15:50HRS FIELD PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE THEN CONTACTED ENTERPRISE CONTROL ROOM CONFIRMING A PIPELINE FAILURE AND FIRE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE ON SITE ALREADY. THE FIRE WAS ALLOWED TO BURN-OUT. AT ABOUT 16:00HRS FIELD PERSONNEL BEGAN CLOSING MANUAL VALVES; THE LAST ONE (VALVE #3) WAS CLOSED AT 16:10HRS, TOTALLY ISOLATING THE RUPTURE SITE. AT ABOUT 17:30HRS THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED ITSELF, AND WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY INSPECT THE SITE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT EVACUATE LANDOWNERS OR CLOSE ROADS. THE FAILURE SEGMENT WAS CUT-OUT; WEST SIDE ON 30SEPT2022, EAST SIDE ON 07OCT2022. BOTH CUT-OUTS WERE SENT TO THE LAB ON 10OCT2022. THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PIPELINE WAS COMPLETED ON 27FEB2023. BASED ON A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS, EXTERNAL, GENERAL CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE RRC WAS CONTACTED ON 19SEP2022 AT 17:06HRS. TRRC INCIDENT NUMBER 2706"
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.