ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — January 13, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 13, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.06490, -98.17409 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | MISCELLANEOUS |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM THE YOAKUM PLANT SHUT DOWN. GAS CONTROL MONITORED PIPELINE PRESSURE/LINE PACK FOR LINE 287-1, HAVING AN MAOP OF 1100 PSIG. AT 4:13 AM, GAS CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE WILSON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S DEPARTMENT, REPORTING A POPPING SOUND AT STATION 536 AND THAT THEY HAD CLOSED HIGHWAY 536 DUE TO VENTING OF NATURAL GAS. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS SET TO RELIEVE AT 1100 PSIG. GAS CONTROL WAS ABLE TO LOWER THE OPERATING PRESSURE BY DIVERTING GAS SUPPLIES. WHEN OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 5:36 AM, THE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED SUCH THAT THE INCIDENT HAD ENDED. THE GAS RELEASE VOLUME WAS CALCULATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3.47 MSCF. THE RELIEF VALVE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED TO INTENTIONALLY RELEASE EXCESS PRESSURE INTO A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO AVOID AN OVERPRESSURE SITUATION."
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.