ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 30, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 30, 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 | 33.73163, -102.34128 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING-RELATED (NOT GIRTH WELD OR OTHER WELDS FORMED IN THE FIELD) |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $17,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/30/2023 AT 4:49 AM CDT PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED SCADA INDICATION OF A RELEASE ON LID 205. THE AFFECTED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED. PIPELINE CONTROL CONFIRMED WITH FIELD PERSONNEL THAT A RELEASE OCCURRED. THE AFFECTED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING LACK OF FUSION FEATURE CONTAINING AN AREA OF DUCTILE GROWTH AT THE BASE. INITIAL NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE ON 9/30/2023 AT 5:22 AM CDT (NRC #1380513). 48 UPDATE WAS PROVIDED TO NRC ON 10/1/2023 AT 12:20 PM CDT (NRC #1380605). UPDATE TO 48-HOUR UPDATE WAS MADE TO NRC ON 10/2/2023 AT 8:37 AM CDT (NRC #1380651)."
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.