ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 1, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 1, 2024 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.10479, -99.22786 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $235,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 09:44 CDT ON 9/1/2024 A THIRD PARTY CALLED THE ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER TO REPORT A POSSIBLE VAPOR CLOUD AT THE SHIN OAK CROSS PLAINS PUMP STATION. THE PUMP STATION WAS THEN IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED AND BYPASSED. AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11:30 CDT ON 9/1/2024 AND OBSERVED A SMALL ICE BALL ON THE STATION DISCHARGE PIPING. THE PIPING WAS BLOWN DOWN, AND A CRACK WAS OBSERVED WHERE THE ICE BALL HAD BEEN FOUND. ON 9/2/2024 AT 08:15 CDT THE DECISION WAS MADE THAT A SECTION OF PIPING WOULD NEED TO BE CUT OUT AND REPLACED, RESULTING IN REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $50,000. RESULTS OF METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED A FATIGUE CRACK THAT ORIGINATED AT A MECHANICAL IMPERFECTION OR ANOMALY AT THE TOE OF THE WELD JOINING AN ELBOW FITTING TO THE DISCHARGE PIPING. NRC #1409698, 48-HOUR UPDATE #1409829."
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.