ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.29126, -95.93643 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT 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
ON 10/29/2014 AT 23:55, WILSON STORAGE COMPRESSOR UNIT# 897 WAS STARTED FOR DELIVERING NATURAL GAS INTO STORAGE. AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE DISCOVERED THAT NATURAL GAS WAS VENTING FROM THE UNIT BLOWDOWN VALVE. OPERATIONS SHUTDOWN THE COMPRESSOR TO INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AS THE VALVE WORKED PROPERLY EACH TIME AS DESIGNED. NO OPERATIONAL OR DESIGN ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED. OPERATIONS RESTARTED THE COMPRESSOR AT 03:00 AND IT RAN FOR 6 HOURS WITH NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES. OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS UNIT.
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.