ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — September 27, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 27, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.25045, -102.88144 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/25/21 ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL WAS CONTACTED BY AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN REPORTING A POTENTIAL LEAK ON THE NATURAL GAS FUEL PIPELINE FEEDING PRITCHETT STATION. THE PIPELINE WAS REGISTERING FLOW BUT THE STATION WAS NOT RUNNING AT THAT TIME. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE GAS SUPPLIER TO CLOSE THEIR SDV AT THE METER SITE, AND HE THEN PROCEEDED TO BLOCK IN THE SYSTEM AT THE STATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A MALFUNCTIONING 2IN BYPASS VALVE AT THE STATION ALLOWED THE PRODUCT TO LEAK AROUND A BLOCK VALVE TO ATMOSPHERE. THE BYPASS VALVE WAS REPLACED AND SCADA WILL BE MODIFIED TO ALLOW FOR EARLY DETECTION OF FUTURE LEAKS. INITIAL CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 09/27/2021 AT 13:53 CDT (NRC#1318005). THE CALL WAS MADE BASED ON ESTIMATED VOLUME OF PRODUCT RELEASE EXCEEDING 3 MMCF. 48HR UPDATE CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 09/29/2021 AT 12:19 CDT (NRC#1318202)."
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.