ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.62252, -95.10137 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON 1/28/2020 AT 1608, HOUSTON REGION OPERATIONS RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY CONCERNING A POTENTIAL LEAK, AS INDICATED BY BUBBLES UNDER RAIN WATER ON A PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY. LAB RESULTS INDICATED THE PRODUCT COMPOSITION WAS SIMILAR TO THE PRODUCT FLOWING ON THE PIPELINE. AT 19:30, THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED DUE TO PROJECTED COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50K. THE FAILED PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED AND THE PIPELINE RESTARTED ON 02/07/2020. THE RESULT OF THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF DUCTILE OVERLOAD OF A PRE-EXISTING HYDROGEN CRACK CREATED DURING A PAST WELD REPAIR OF THE PIPE BODY. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, AN ILI ASSESSMENT IS PLANNED TO DETECT SIMILAR LOCATIONS AND REMEDIATED ACCORDINGLY. NRC SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT #1269980 TRRC INCIDENT #2130
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.