ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 10, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 10, 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 | 40.45438, -92.36819 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 06/09/20 AT 20:49 CT, HOUSTON CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY NEAR OUR DOWNING BLOCK VALVE SITE INDICATING AN ODOR WITH A POSSIBLE LEAK. ONCE ON SITE THE ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRODUCT, ETHANE/PROPANE, LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON THE VALVE AND FOUND THE STEM'S O-RING WAS STILL LEAKING A DEMINIMIS AMOUNT OF PRODUCT. ON 06/10/20 AT 11:28 CT THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THIS VALVE TO ELIMINATE THE LEAK. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 06/18/20. INITIAL CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 06/10/2020 AT 12:16 CST (NRC#1279280). THE CALL WAS MADE BASED ON REPAIR COST ESTIMATES EXCEEDING $50,000. 48HR UPDATE CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 06/12/2020 AT 10:51 CST (NRC#1279423). THE UPDATE INDICATED THAT A VALVE REPLACEMENT WAS UNDERWAY."
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.