ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 6, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 6, 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 | 29.85420, -94.89170 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 21:40 ON 3-6-21, MTBV CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY TO INFORM ENTERPRISE OF A POTENTIAL LEAK ON OUR PIPELINE. LINE 914G-100 PRESSURE WAS IMMEDIATELY LOWERED AND THE LEAK STOPPED. ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT 22:30 AND DETERMINED THAT A POP-IT RELIEF ON A 2"" KICKER VALVE ON THE PIG TRAP FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE POP-IT RELIEF AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE OBSERVED. ON 3-7-21 AT 13:13 A CONFERENCE CALL WAS HELD TO DISCUSS THE AMOUNT OF THE ISOBUTYLENE THAT LEAKED. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINED IT WAS 15 BBLS MAKING THIS A 30 DAY REPORTABLE LEAK. TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WAS NOTIFIED AT 13:25. TRC CASE #2386."
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.