ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.76661, -90.67757 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 7/12/21 AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE WAS NOTIFIED BY A LAND OWNER OF DEAD VEGETATION OVER THE PIPELINE ROW. A TECHNICIAN RESPONDED AND DETECTED LELS. ENTERPRISE PIPELINES IN THE ROW WERE SHUT DOWN. UPON EXCAVATION AN ICE BALL OF PROPANE WAS FOUND ON LID620. OPERATIONS INSTALLED A PLIDCO AT THE LEAK SITE AFTER CONFIRMING A PINHOLE LEAK AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. ENTERPRISE HAS PERFORMED ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS ON THE MOST RECENT ILI DATA (APRIL, 2020) AT THE AREA OF THE RELEASE AND IDENTIFIED OTHER SEAM INDICATIONS FOR INVESTIGATION ELSEWHERE ON THIS SEGMENT. THE RESULTS FROM THESE ANALYSES AND ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE METHODOLOGY AND TIMEFRAME FOR THE NEXT ASSESSMENT. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 7/14/21.
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.