ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.45195, -97.33000 |
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
AT 08:20 ON AUGUST 11, 2022, A LANDOWNER CALLED THE ENTERPRISE CONTROL CENTER TO REPORT AN ODOR AND DEAD FOLIAGE IN THE VICINITY OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY SHARED BY SEMINOLE BLUE MAINLINE AND TWO OTHER PIPELINES. ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 09:10 AND BEGAN INVESTIGATING. AT 11:50 LEL MONITOR READINGS WERE DETECTED. AT THAT POINT AN EMERGENCY ONE-CALL WAS PLACED IN ORDER TO EXCAVATE THE SITE. AT 11:45 ON AUGUST 12, 2022 A LEAKING THREADED FITTING WAS FOUND ON A STOPPLE FLANGE ON THE SEMINOLE BLUE MAINLINE. THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE BASED ON ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS. AT 12:07 THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, PRESSURE WAS REDUCED, AND MAINLINE VALVES CLOSED AT COUPLAND AND CARMINE. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FITTING WITH A PLUG, AND THE LINE RESTARTED AT 17:16. INITIAL NRC #1344308 48-HOUR UPDATE #1344458
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.