ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 9, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 9, 2021 |
| 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 | 35.57208, -101.12427 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 12/09/21 AT 06:50 CST, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN NOTICED PRODUCT RELEASING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE BY THE SOUTH RED METER RUN AT SKELLYTOWN STATION. PIPELINE CONTROL WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUTDOWN. UPON INVESTIGATION A NIPPLE CONNECTION LEADING TO TWO TRANSMITTERS HAD CRACKED AND RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 7 BARRELS OF NORMAL BUTANE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNSUPPORTED WEIGHT ON A SMALL DIAMETER NIPPLE COUPLED WITH VIBRATION FROM NORMAL OPERATIONS. A SUPPORT RACK WAS BUILT TO BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRANSMITTERS AND THE BROKEN NIPPLE WAS REPLACED."
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.