ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.37092, -94.91177 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 JUNE 14, 2023 AT 10:43AM, ENTERPRISE WAS NOTIFIED BY A 3RD PARTY OF A ICE BALL ON A VALVE. A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED AND ARRIVED ON SITE TO CONFIRM THE ICE BALL WAS ON AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE VALVE AT 11:30. ENTERPRISE DISPATCHED A TEAM TO CONTAIN THE LEAK AREA AND INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK ON THE VALVE. AT 1:45 PM ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THAT BASED ON THE LEAK RATE OBSERVED, THE LEAK VOLUME WOULD EXCEED THE 5 GALLON THRESHOLD AND THE RRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 2:00 PM, AND ASSIGNED INCIDENT NUMBER 2846. AT 6:43 PM, ENTERPRISE SHUT DOWN THE PIPELINE IN ORDER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LEAKING VALVE. THE VALVE WAS SENT IN FOR EXAMINATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAILED O-RING THAT WAS CRACKED.
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.