ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 15, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 15, 2023 |
| 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 | 30.03429, -93.73324 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $870,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 15, 2023, AT 14:00 CENTRAL TIME A SMALL PIN HOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED ON A 1/2 INCH GREASE LINE ATTACHED TO MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE #8 ON THE AEGIS PIPELINE NEAR VINTON, LOUISIANA BY FIELD PERSONNEL. ENTERPRISE CONTINUED MONITORING THE LEAK SITE TO DETERMINE THE BEST POSSIBLE REPAIR METHOD AND THE EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE AT 18:20 CENTRAL TIME ON 11/17/2023 DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED REPAIR COST EXCEEDING $50K RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO NRC. THE UPSTREAM VALVE WAS CLOSED AT 06:12 AM 22ND NOVEMBER 2023 AND THE LINE CONTINUED TO BE IN-SERVICE UNTIL THE PRODUCT WAS REMOVED AND THE DOWNSTREAM VALVE WAS CLOSED AT 20:57 PM ON 22ND NOVEMBER 2023. THE DAMAGED 1/2 INCH GREASE LINE WAS CUT-OUT AND REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 26, 2023, AT 15:53 PM."
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.