ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — June 13, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 13, 2012 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.45657, -96.38134 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"1 PM NOTIFIED BY GAS CONTROL POSSIBLE LEAK ON ""TOMCAT PLATFORM"". DETERMINED THAT ST135 WAS PROBABLE SITE FROM DIRECTIONS. DISPACHED ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE WORKING AT MI622 TO SCENE BY HELICOPTER. EMPLOYEE DETERMINED WE HAD A CONDENSATE SPILL OF 10-15 GALLONS FROM PIG LAUNCHER ON PLATFORM. LAUNCHER WAS ISOLATED AND BLOWNDOWN AT 1:40 PM. GLO AND COAST GUARD ADVISED NO CLEAN-UP OR USE OF DISPERSANT, LET FILM EVAPORATE. NO RECOVERY, ESTIMATED LOSS AT 10-15 GALLONS OF CONDENSATE. RELEASE WAS DUE TO A FAILED O-RING ON THE PIG TRAP. O-RING WAS REPLACED. THIS IS AN INTERSTATE GATHERING LINE. THERE IS NO HCA OR PIR ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PIPELINE. I ENTERED 1 BECAUSE 0 IS NOT EXCEPTED."
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.