ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.51410, -95.14360 |
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
ON 6/9/2021 AT 07:45, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED BUBBLING ON THE SM102 BURIED VALVE SITE DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED LELS WERE PRESENT AND NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR. AT 08:15, ENTERPRISE ESTIMATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50K AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED. THE PERSONNEL ON LOCATION STARTED TO CLEAR THE SITE TO PREPARE FOR EXCAVATION. ON 6/10/21, THE BURIED SM102 VALVE SITE WAS EXPOSED AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE LEAK WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE FLANGED CONNECTIONS OF THE VALVE. THE PIPELINE WAS ALREADY SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED DUE TO ONGOING MAINTENANCE REPAIR. DURING REMOVAL OF THE VALVE, IT WAS WITNESSED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGES WERE LOOSE AND NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE GASKETS. THE NEW VALVE WAS INSTALLED AND TORQUED PROPERLY. THE RRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 6/9/2021 AT 09:09, INCIDENT #2427 48-HOUR UPDATE TO NRC PERFORMED ON 6/10/2021 AT 16:48 - NRC#1307461
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.