ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 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 | 37.63480, -98.86492 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | ENVIRONMENTAL CRACKING-RELATED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $452,000 |
| Emergency Response | $687,000 |
| Other Costs | $29,700 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 01/26/2020 AT 18:24 CST PIPELINE CONTROL OBSERVED A SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE DROP AT WELLSFORD BOOSTER STATION ON THE SOUTH RED HVL LINE. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AREA NEAR THE PRESSURE DROP WAS ISOLATED. LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS BLOCKED OFF HIGHWAY 54, THE NEARBY RAILROAD AND EVACUATED NEARBY HOMES. LELS WERE MONITORED AND AS SAFE LEVELS BECAME PRESENT ALL EVACUEES RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES AND THE HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD WERE OPENED. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE PIPELINE AND IT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 02/04/2020 AT A REDUCED OPERATING PRESSURE. APPROXIMATELY 8600 BBLS OF NORMAL BUTANE LEAKED FROM THE PIPELINE. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS NEAR-NEUTRAL-PH STRESS CORROSION CRACKING (SCC) LOCATED NEAR THE SEAM WELD. ENTERPRISE IS CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING A REMEDIAL WORK PLAN WHICH ENTAILS RUNNING MULTIPLE ILI TOOLS AND WILL COMPLETE ANY REPAIRS OF IDENTIFIED SCC ANOMALIES PRIOR TO RETURNING THE PIPELINE TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. 48HR UPDATE CALL TO NRC WAS MADE ON 01/28/2020 AT 17:02 CST (NRC#1269805). THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND REMEDIAL ACTION."
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.