ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.99329, -91.87238 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
CHEVRON PLATFORM OPERATORS DISCOVERED A PIN HOLE LEAK ON THE ENTERPRISE EXPORT PIPELINE RISER AT THE +6 FOOT ELEVATION LEVEL FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WATER LINE JUST ABOVE A CLAMP SUPPORT. TOPSIDE VALVES AT SM 288 PLATFORM WERE CLOSED AND SUBSEA VALVES IN BLOCK SM 287 WERE CLOSED TO BLEED DOWN PIPELINE AND PIPELINE RISE TO ZERO PRESSURE. ENTERPRISE WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE SUBSEA VALVES IMMEDIATELY DUE TO TROPICAL STORM BILL AND WEATHER RELATED ISSUES. THE PLATFORM OPERATORS WERE EVACUATED UNTIL PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED. PIPELINE RISER REPAIR IS ON GOING WITH THE INSTALLATION A PRE-FABRICATED SECTION OF PIPELINE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 CFR 192 REGULATIONS. ONCE ALL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A 2 HOUR PRESSURE LEAK TEST OF THE PIPELINE AND PIPELINE RISER WILL BE PERFORMED. PIPELINE RISER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON AUGUST 1, 2015.
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.