ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.74298, -98.37256

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
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Incident Narrative

ON OCTOBER 19. 2024 AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS AT A NEARBY ENTERPRISE FACILITY WHEN AT 07:51 CDT HE OBSERVED A VAPOR CLOUD AT SHIN OAK ENERGY EAST PUMP STATION. THE HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE STATION WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED AT 07:52 CDT. DETERMINATION WAS MADE AT 08:17 CDT THAT A SECTION OF PIPE WOULD NEED TO BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED, AND REPAIR COSTS ARE LIKELY TO BE APPROXIMATELY $200K. RESULTS OF METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS ON THE REMOVED SECTION OF PIPING ARE PENDING. NRC ORIGINAL REPORT # 1414123, 24-HOUR UPDATE # 1414258

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.

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