ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 13, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 13, 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 | 37.05050, -88.32800 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,070 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02/13, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:02 PM, CST AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY OPERATOR REGARDING A VAPOR CLOUD IN THE VICINITY OF THE TO3 DELIVERY METER SKID. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND FOUND THE BODY BLEED VALVE ON THE PROVER OUTLET VALVE WAS RELEASING PRODUCT. APPROXIMATELY 865 GALLONS OF ETHANE WAS RELEASED. VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND PRODUCT WAS FLARED. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, VALVES IN STATION FEATURING BODY BLEED VALVES WERE RECONFIGURED WITH TUBING TO ALLOW THE VALVE BODY TO RELIEVE TO STATION PIPING AND BODY BLEED VALVES WERE REMOVED."
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.