ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — October 30, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 30, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.80157, -97.45275 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $616,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 08:05 AM ON 10/30/2015, OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A MINOR NATURAL GAS LEAK ON LINE 9A AT THE NAVIGATION STREET CROSSING IN CORPUS CHRISTI. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED WHILE CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL GAS LEAKAGE SURVEY; PRODUCT WAS DETECTED VENTING FROM THE CASING VENT PIPE. ENTERPRISE DETERMINED AT 09:50 AM ON 10/30/2015 THAT THE LEAK WAS REPORTABLE BASED ON THE EXPECTED COST TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SEGMENT OF PIPELINE. OPERATIONS ISOLATED THE PIPELINE SEGMENT AND PURGED THE PIPELINE AT 11:07 AM ON 10/30/2015. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE LEAKING SEGMENT WAS PURGED, CUT AND CAPPED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CROSSING. A NEW HDD WAS INSTALLED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 12/21/2015. THE OLD SEGMENT COULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE DUE TO LOCATION OF THE CROSSING AT NAVIGATION STREET."
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.