ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 6, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 6, 2024 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.51932, -97.82371 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $120,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/6/2024 AT 9:43 AM A LANDOWNER CALLED ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL TO REPORT AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AREA NEAR TW PRODUCTS (CHAPARRAL) PIPELINE MAINLINE VALVE #23. AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN RESPONDED AND FOUND A SMALL LEAK OF NATURAL GASOLINE FROM THE VALVE BONNET. DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 1/7/2024 AT 4:28 PM THAT REPAIR COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000. NRC AND PHMSA AID WERE NOTIFIED ACCORDINGLY. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON 1/9/2024. THIS LINE HAD HISTORICALLY BEEN IN NGL SERVICE AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN REVERSED AND CONVERTED TO REFINED PRODUCTS SERVICE. THE LEAK OCCURRED DURING COMMISSIONING FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WORK. NRC ORIGINAL #1388392 NRC 48-HOUR UPDATE #1388547"
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.