ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — May 7, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 7, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.47605, -96.94091 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/7/2017 AT 20:15, A LANDOWNER NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR OF A STRONG ODOR AND OPERATIONS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED. AT 20:30, A LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE ROW AND THE PIPELINE WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND ISOLATED. ON 5/8/2017 AT 16:50, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THE COST OF REPAIRS IS ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN UNTIL A REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN COULD BE DEVELOPED. TRRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 5/8/2017 @ 17:04 HOURS AND INCIDENT #1563. ON 5/10/2017 @ 15:23 CONTACTED NRC REPORTING 48 UPDATE. NEW NRC # 1177977 1/11/2018. THE LINE IS NO LONGER OWNED OR OPERATED BY ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS. 2/5/2019 UPDATE -PART A4/A19 TIMES HAVE BEEN REVISED AND NARRATIVE UPDATED TO CLARIFY THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND WHEN THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE. -PART C3 INFORMATION IS UPDATED BASED ON ALIGNMENT SHEET INFORMATION. THE DISPOSITION OF THE LEAK IS UNKNOWN. -PART G CAUSE IS UPDATED TO INVESTIGATION COMPLETE, CAUSE UNKNOWN."
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.