ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — December 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 27, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.34331, -101.59360 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $70,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/27/2015 AT 2:00 PM, AN OPERATOR NOTICED A SMALL LEAK FROM THE VALVE STEM OF A VALVE AT THE INLET OF A COMPRESSOR AT THE PECOS RIVER COMPRESSOR STATION. AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED, THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT OPERATING. THE PIPING WAS BLOWN DOWN AND THE VALVE WAS ISOLATED BY INSTALLING BLINDS ON EITHER SIDE. ON 1/7/16 AT 11:20 AM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000 AT WHICH TIME THE NRC WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED. ESTIMATED COSTS ARE $27,000 FOR THE VALVE AND $43,000 FOR INSTALLATION FOR AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL OF $70,000. THE REPLACEMENT VALVE IS ON ORDER. ON 2/29/16, OPERATIONS VERIFIED THAT THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE PIPELINE IS READY FOR SERVICE."
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.