ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 6, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 6, 2020 |
| 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 | 28.00535, -97.46518 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $175,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/6/2020 AT 15:00 AERIAL PATROL REPORTED DEAD VEGETATION ON PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY; THERE ARE SEVERAL PIPELINES IN THE SAME RIGHT OF WAY. ON 8/7/2020, ENTERPRISE BEGAN TO EXPOSE THE PIPELINE BUT STOPPED DUE TO HYDROCARBONS IN THE SOIL. AT 14:56, ENTERPRISE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAK WAS ON C53 PIPELINE AND NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL TO ISOLATE THE PIPELINE. AT 15:40 IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WOULD BE REPORTABLE EVENT TO THE NRC DUE TO EXPECTED COST OF REPAIR. THE PIPELINE WAS PURGED AND THE FAILED SEGMENT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE CUT-OUT SECTION INDICATES EXTERNAL CORROSION. TRRC NOTIFIED ON 8/7/2020 AT 16:21; INCIDENT # 2244 NRC 48 HR. UPDATE 8/9/2020 AT 12:24 - 1284120 UPDATED COST 12/12/2020 UPDATED COST 1/29/2021"
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.