ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.75974, -97.52929 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON 10/16/2018 @ 13:15 AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A SMALL VAPOR EMITTING FROM THE GROUND IN A PLOWED AGRICULTURAL FIELD DIRECTLY OVER LID V2. THE PIPELINE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THE LEAK. THE LINE WAS PURGED WITH NITROGEN AND VISUAL EXAMINATION INDICATES THE LINE WAS STRUCK BY A MECHANICAL DEVICE; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT THE DEVICE WAS OR WHAT ACTIVITY WAS BEING PERFORMED. ENTERPRISE DETERMINED ON 10/16/2018 AT 18:30, BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THAT THE VOLUME RELEASED WILL EXCEED 5 GALLONS. THE TRRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 19:10 - INCIDENT #1862. THE PIPELINE REMAINED INERTED UNTIL 7/1/2019, WHEN THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED.
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.