ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — July 1, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 1, 2013 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.34278, -101.59361 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | COMPRESSOR OR COMPRESSOR-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,861 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM ON JULY 1,2013 ENTERPRISE GAS CONTROL BECAME AWARE OF AN ESD ALARM LOCATED AT ITS PECOS RIVER COMPRESSOR STATION SITE. GAS CONTROL DISPATCHED A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION AND UPON ARRIVAL THE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED GAS VENTING TO ATMOSPHERE THROUGH A FULLY OPENED 2"" SUCTION HEADER BLOWDOWN VALVE AND A PARTIALLY OPENED 2"" DISCHARGE HEADER BLOWDOWN VALVE. THIS VENTING OF GAS WAS ON THE COMPRESSOR UNIT AS INDICATED BY THE ESD ALARM. THE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN CLOSED SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES IN ORDER TO STOP GAS FROM VENTING AT THE COMPRESSOR UNIT. THIS ACTION REMEDIED THE NATURAL GAS RELEASE. ADDITIONAL, ACTIONS AND TESTS WERE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPRESSOR UNIT(S) CONTINUE TO OPERATE AS INTENDED."
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.