ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — December 22, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 22, 2010 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.84458, -97.52464 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $24,812 |
| Emergency Response | $7,365 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"THE CONTROL CENTER FOR ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC (ENTERPRISE) WAS NOTIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR THAT THEY HAD HIT AN ABOVE GROUND RISER ON AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE WITH A PIECE OF CONCRETE. ENTERPRISE RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT AND INITIALLY DETEMINED THAT THE LINE LEAKING DID NOT BELONG TO ENTERPRISE. AFTER FUTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS ON AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE. THE TAP AND ABOVE GROUND RISER WAS 11 FEET LONG. ENTERPRISE ACQUIRED THIS PIPELINE IN 2005. NONE OF THE INFORMATION ACQUIRED DURING THE ACQUISION INDICATED THAT THIS TAP EXISTED. THE IS LINE WAS BUILT IN 1967 AND PREVIOUS OPERATORS DID NOT DOCUMEMENT THE PRESENCE OF THE TAP. AS PART OF THE REPAIR ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT, ENTERPRISE REMOVED THE TAP FROM THE PIPELINE."
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.