ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 17, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 17, 2022 |
| 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 | 29.68956, -95.05709 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | WRONG EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED OR INSTALLED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $4,200 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 8/17/22, AT 7:05 AM, CONTRACTORS NOTIFIED ENTERPRISE OF A LEAK INSIDE THE CHANNEL METER STATION. AT 07:15 AM, ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONFIRMED THE LEAK WAS ON THE CHANNEL 8"" LINE. AT 08:05 AM, THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM ARRIVED WITH THE REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO ENTER THE SITE. AT 08:15 AM, THE LEAK SOURCE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE A PRESSURE GAUGE ON PIPING INSTALLED FOR THE ILI ASSESSMENT. A VALVE UPSTREAM WAS CLOSED, ENDING THE RELEASE. THE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A PLUG. AT 07:50 AM, ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THE LEAK VOLUME EXCEEDED 5 GALLONS AND NOTIFIED THE TRRC AT 08:29 AM, INCIDENT REPORT NUMBER 2685. NRC REPORTING CRITERIA WAS NOT MET. INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE CONCLUDED THAT THE PRESSURE GAUGE HAD A LOWER PRESSURE SCALE RANGE THAN THE PIPELINE'S OPERATING PRESSURE. THE PRESSURE GAUGE FAILED UPON EXCEEDANCE OF ITS TOP RANGE OF 600 PSIG. THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT CONDUCT A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TEST AS THE PRESSURE GAUGE WAS INSTALLED 38 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT."
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.