ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — November 11, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 11, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.02992, -99.83535 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 11/11/17 AT 7:20 PM, GAS CONTROL RECOGNIZED THAT THE SUCTION PRESSURE WAS INCREASING ON UNIT 200 COMPRESSOR AND DISPATCHED OPERATIONS. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT 9:00 PM AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAT ENGINE PROGRAMMING ON UNIT 200 FAILED CAUSING THE UNIT TO SHUTDOWN AND LEAVING THE SUCTION VALVE ON UNIT 200 OPEN AND RELEASING GAS TO ATMOSPHERE THRU THE 2 INCH ENGINE BLOWDOWN STACK. OPERATIONS REPROGRAMED THE CPU AND AT 10:30 PM ON 11/11/17 RETURNED UNIT 200 BACK INTO SERVICE. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 PM IT WAS CALCULATED THAT THE AMOUNT OF NATURAL GAS VENTING THRU THE 2 INCH VALVE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3.79 MMSCF. THE NRC AND RRC (#16666) WERE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. ON 11/13/2017 AT 4:54 PM, ENTERPRISE PROVIDED A 48 HOUR UPDATE TO THE NRC (#1197219)."
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.