ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 5, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 5, 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 | 29.84775, -95.05908 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,575 |
| Emergency Response | $6,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 4/5/23 AT 13:26, ENTERPRISE CONTROLLER WAS NOTIFIED OF A POTENTIAL LEAK, INITIALLY REPORTED BY A 3RD PARTY, AT A MAINLINE VALVE SITE. THE CONTROLLER RECOGNIZED THAT PRESSURE TRANSMITTER 1004 WAS READING ZERO PRESSURE AND IMMEDIATELY ISOLATED THE LEAK BY CLOSING THE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM VALVES. A TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 13:45 AND FOUND PRESSURE TRANSMITTER 1004 TUBING HAD FAILED. LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE WERE PRESENT AT THE FACILITY. AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM ISOLATED THE LEAKING TUBING ON PRESSURE TRANSMITTER 1004 AND THE LEAK WAS STOPPED AT 14:10. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE TUBING AND FITTING FOUND THAT THE FITTINGS WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED. THE TUBING AND FITTINGS WERE REPLACED AND ALL TUBING AND FITTINGS WITHIN THE FACILITY WERE INSPECTED PRIOR TO RETURNING THE LINE TO SERVICE ON 4/5/2023, AT 16:43. REVIEW OF THE SCADA LOG SHOWS PRESSURE TRANSMITTER 1004 WAS READING ZERO PRESSURE AT 12:45. THE RRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 4/5/23 AT 14:40, INCIDENT #2816."
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.