ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
gas_transmission Incident — — May 4, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 2010 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.15241, -96.19311 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | INTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED AN OFFSHORE NATURAL GAS RELEASE ON ENTERPRISE PIPELINE X1-300, A NATURAL GAS GATHERING PIPELINE. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED BUBBLES COMING TO THE SURFACE. THIS WAS DRY GAS WITH NO SHEEN NOTICEABLE. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON A STAGNANT PORTION OF THE PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND THE STAGNANT PORTION OF LINE WITH THE LEAK WAS ABANDONED. THIS SECTION WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED TO BE ABANDONED IN LATE 2010. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE IS INTERAL CORROSION. THE ABANDONMENT OPERATIONS WERE FINALIZED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2012."
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.