ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.73163, -102.34128 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 9/30/2023 AT 4:49 AM CDT PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED SCADA INDICATION OF A RELEASE ON LID 205. THE AFFECTED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. PIPELINE CONTROL CONFIRMED WITH FIELD PERSONNEL THAT A RELEASE OCCURRED. THE AFFECTED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING LACK OF FUSION FEATURE CONTAINING AN AREA OF DUCTILE GROWTH AT THE BASE. INITIAL NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 9/30/2023 AT 5:22 AM CDT (NRC #1380513). 48 UPDATE WAS PROVIDED TO NRC ON 10/1/2023 AT 12:20 PM CDT (NRC #1380605). UPDATE TO 48-HOUR UPDATE WAS MADE TO NRC ON 10/2/2023 AT 8:37 AM CDT (NRC #1380651).
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.