ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.13005, -97.49584 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010 THE WISE COUNTY COMPRESSOR STATION DISCHARGE VENT VALVE SOLENOID FAILED, CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE VENT VALVE TO OPEN. THE PLC FAILED TO CLOSE THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES ON THE COMPRESSOR AND INITIATE A COMPRESSOR STATION SHUTDOWN. THE INCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED BY LOCAL OPERATIONS AT 06:50. AFTER REVIEW OF THE INCIDENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SEQUENCE BYPASS HAD BEEN INSTALLED DURING THE INTIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE STATION TO HELP PURGE THE STATION. THE BYPASS WAS NOT REMOVED AFTER COMMISSIONING. THIS ALLOWED THE COMPRESSOR SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES TO STAY OPEN WHEN THE SOLENIOD FAILED ON THE COMPRESSOR VENT VALVE CAUSING IT TO OPEN.
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.