ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — March 28, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 28, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.19562, -97.44402 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $45,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/28/2015 AT 07:20 AM, GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY REPORTING A POSSIBLE LEAK AT THE DECORDOVA COMPRESSOR STATION AND AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED TO THE DECORDOVA COMPRESSOR STATION. UPON THE TECHNICIANS ARRIVAL AT APPROXIMATELY 08:10 AM, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIT SUCTION VALVE ON UNIT 810 DID NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE (90% CLOSURE) AT TIME GAS CONTROL REMOTELY SHUT DOWN COMPRESSOR (SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN). THE TECHNICIAN MANUALLY SHUT THE VALVE, THUS ENDING THE UNINTENTIONAL GAS THROUGH THE BLOW DOWN STACK. THE VALVE WAS TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND TO BE FAULTY WITH WORN VALVE SEATS AND A BAD ACTUATOR. UNIT 810 HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (LOCKED OUT-TAGGED OUT). A NEW VALVE AND ACTUATOR HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR. ON 4/23/2015, NEW VALVE AND ACTUATOR INSTALLATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED."
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.