ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.37303, -96.37492 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER ACCIDENT CAUSE |
| 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 8/24/2023 AT 7:45 AM A LINE FLYER REPORTED DEAD VEGETATION ALONG THE ROW NEAR AM 225 ON THE WEST LEG SYSTEM. AN ENTERPRISE FIELD TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE AT 10:45 AM AND CONFIRMED LEL READINGS DIRECTLY OVER LID 410 WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF PRODUCT. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED, AND A CREW WAS DISPATCHED TO EXCAVATE THE PIPELINE. THE ORIGINAL PIPE REPAIR WAS CUT OUT AND SENT TO A LABORATORY FOR A FAILURE ANALYSIS STUDY. BASED ON THE AREA OF DEAD VEGETATION, AN ESTIMATED 75 GALLONS OF PROPANE HAD LEAKED FROM THE PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 8/28/2023. THE RESULTS OF THE FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE LEAK IN THE LONGITUDINAL SLEEVE WELD WAS CAUSED BY A FATIGUE CRACK THAT INITIATED AT THE WELD ROOT. THIS IS AN NRC REPORTABLE EVENT DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIR EXCEEDING $50,000.
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.