ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — February 22, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 22, 2021 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.98719, -107.87586 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $85,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 16, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN PATROLLING LINE MD-7 LOOP DETECTED A GAS LEAK IN A CLASS 2 LOCATION. THE LINE MD-7 LOOP WAS ISOLATED AND DE-PRESSURED. ON THE SAME DAY, THE NMPRC WAS NOTIFIED BECAUSE ENTERPRISE BELIEVED THE COST TO REPAIR THE LINE MAY EXCEED THE $5,000 BUT LESS THAN $50,000 AT THE TIME. THE FAILED WELD WAS EXAMINED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE WELD FAILED DUE TO CRACKING ALONG THE TOE OF THE WELD. ON FEBRUARY 22, 2021, ENTERPRISE RECEIVED AN UPDATED INVOICE WHICH EXCEEDED THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND, CONSEQUENTLY, RESULTED IN THE RELEASE MEETING THE DEFINITION OF AN INCIDENT PER
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.