ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 28, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 28, 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 | 32.36339, -101.88483 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $349,193 |
| Emergency Response | $120,000 |
| Other Costs | $18,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JULY 28, 2020 AT 11:52 AM CDT HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER (HCC) RECEIVED A CHANGE OF PRESSURE ALARM AT MP 65 ON THE SEMINOLE BLUE MAINLINE. PRESSURE DROPPED BY APPROXIMATELY 700 PSIG. HCC IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SHUTDOWN OF THE PIPELINE AND CLOSING BLOCK VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE OBSERVED PRESSURE DROP. PIPELINE WAS FULLY SHUTDOWN AND ISOLATED AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 CDT. HCC WAS NOTIFIED THAT A FIRE WAS ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 12:45 CDT. A PIECE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT BELONGING TO A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED ON JULY 30, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:15 CDT. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE WAS REPLACED ONCE THE AREA WAS MADE SAFE. THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON AUGUST 1, 2020 AT 18:38 CDT. FOUR EMPLOYEES OF THE THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR WERE INJURED, ONE REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. THE INITIAL NRC NOTIFICATION #1283012 WAS MADE AT 13:38 CDT ON 7/28/2020, AND THE 48-HOUR NRC UPDATE #1283205 WAS MADE AT 11:48 CDT ON 7/30/2020. TRRC ACCIDENT #2237"
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.