ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — February 13, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 13, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.27027, -103.08464 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | PREVIOUS DAMAGE DUE TO EXCAVATION ACTIVITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $294,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 2/13/2015 OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A LEAK WHILE PERFORMING A LEAK SURVEY WITH DETECTION EQUIPMENT. THE FACILITY WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN, ISOLATED AND BLOWN DOWN. THIS AREA WAS EXCAVATED USING A HYDRO-VAC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE LEAK SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ON THE 20 INCH STATION DISCHARGE PIPING AS A RESULT OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE. THE DAMAGED PIPE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED. ENTERPRISE CANNOT VERIFY WHEN THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED. 5/15/2015, UP DATED PART D (7B) ""COST OF REPAIR"""
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.