ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.98213, -88.33633 |
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 12/08/2020 AT 12:30 CT, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN CONTACTED PIPELINE CONTROL TO REPORT VAPOR ESCAPING FROM THE BONNET AREA OF A MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE ON LID 627 NEAR TOLONO, IL. AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO ELIMINATE THE VALVE LEAK, THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED AT 13:08 CT. ON 12/10/2020 A VALVE VENDOR WAS BROUGHT IN TO REPLACE THE DETERIORATED VALVE PACKING. AFTER OBSERVING THE VALVE SUCCESSFULLY HOLD 630 PSIG WITH NO LEAK, THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO PERVIOUS SERVICE ON 12/10/2020 AT 12:52 CT. A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF PROPANE LEAKED FROM THE VALVE BONNET.
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.