ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 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 | 40.27665, -96.68164 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $11,520 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/14/2023 AT 12:45 P.M. CT, DURING STATION ROUNDS A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN FOUND A FROST BALL AT THE SOUTH MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE ON LID 410 AT THE BEATRICE PUMP STATION. PIPELINE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE VALVE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN STOPPING THE LEAK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE O-RINGS IN THE BONNET HAD REACHED THEIR SERVICE LIFE AND WERE WORN OUT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. PRODUCT FLOW WAS DIVERTED FROM THE PUMP STATION WHICH STOPPED THE LEAK, AND THE LOCATION WAS MANNED 24HRS UNTIL THE VALVE WAS CUT OUT. APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF PROPANE WAS RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. ONCE VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE PUMP STATION WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS ON 03/23/2023 AT 11:18 CT. THIS IS AN NRC REPORTABLE EVENT DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIR EXCEEDING $50,000. INITIAL CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 03/15/2023 AT 14:49 CT (NRC# 1362326). THE CALL WAS MADE BASED ON REPAIR COST ESTIMATES EXCEEDING $50,000. 48HR UPDATE CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 03/17/2023 AT 12:39 CT (NRC# 1362470). THE UPDATE PROVIDED A REVISED REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $160,000."
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.