ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 13, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 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 | 30.12692, -95.19810 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $55,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/11/2021 AT 17:45 CST A FIELD MAINTENANCE CREW ON THE SKELLY BELVIEU PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY OBSERVED DEAD VEGETATION NEAR MP 542. ON 1/11/2021 AT 21:30 CST AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND BEGAN INVESTIGATING. EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT WAS MOBILIZED TO THE SITE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN ON 1/12/2021 AT 10:36 CST AND MAINLINE VALVES WERE CLOSED TO ISOLATE THE LOCATION. LINE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED IN ORDER TO SAFELY EXCAVATE. THE LINE WAS THEN EXCAVATED AND A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND ON A BOTTOM SIDE WELD. THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE ON 1/13/2021 AT 14:53 CST THAT THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50000. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED, AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 1/14/2021 AT 17:50 CST. THE INITIAL NRC NOTIFICATION #1296004 WAS MADE AT 15:50 CST ON 1/13/2021, AND THE 48-HOUR UPDATE #1296120 WAS MADE AT 11:31 CST ON 1/15/2021."
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.