ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.44862, -97.52350 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 2, 2011 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF A SMALL LEAK ON LINE 22 SADF EAST MAINLINE, SOUTH OF KENNEDY, TX. OPERATION RESPONDED ISOLATED THE LINE AND STARTED REPAIR ACTIVITIES. ON THE NIGHT MARCH 4, 2011 OPERATIONS STARTED TO PURGING ACTIVITY TO PREPARE THE LINE FOR RESTART. ON MARCH 5, 2011 IT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LINE HAD RUPTURED IN SEVERAL SPOTS NEAR THE BURNELL COMPRESSOR STATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LINE NEVER REACHED MORE THAT 145PSIG DURING PURGE ACTIVITIES. THE RUPTURED PIPE WAS SENT OUT FOR METALLURGY TESTING AND ANALYSIS AT STORK METALLURGY AND TESTING IN HOUSTON, TX. THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS WERE INCONCLUSIVE. BECAUSE OF THE RUPTURES ON THE PIPELINE, IT WAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT AN DEFORMATION AND MFL INTERNAL INSPECTION ON THE PIPELINE. AFTER THE INSPECTIONS THE PIPELINE WAS HYDOTESTED TO INSURE THAT IT IS MECHANICALLY SOUND. REPAIR COSTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE COST OF THE HYDROTEST AND ILI. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON MAY 17, 2011.
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.