ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 14, 2018 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.55530, -94.89720 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON APRIL 14, 2018 A THUNDERSTORM CAUSED A POWER FAILURE ON ONEOK'S PUMP STATION CAUSING SHUT IN OF ENBRIDGE'S DELIVERY OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS. DUE TO LINE PRESSURE INCREASING AT ENBRIDGE'S WARREN STATION, RAMOS MAINLINE BLOW DOWN VALVE CLOSED ALONG WITH THE EAST MOUNTAIN PUMP STATION AT 1370 PSIG. ENBRIDGE GAS CONTROL NOTIFIED ENBRIDGE FIELD PERSONNEL TO INVESTIGATE THE VALVE CLOSURES. ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED AT THE WARREN STATION AND MET ONEOK EMPLOYEE WHO INFORMED THE ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE OF A LEAK IN THE STATION. ENBRIDGE BLEW DOWN 3.9 MILES OF THE PIPELINE THROUGH ONEOK'S FLARE TO A SAFE PRESSURE TO RAISE THE COUPON HOLDER AND STOP THE LEAK. ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON LOCATION AT 3:50 AM AND THE LEAK WAS SECURED AT 5:15 AM. THE VOLUME RELEASE AMOUNT WAS DETERMINED AT 11:00 AM AND THE NRC WAS CALLED AT 11:05 AM. TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION WAS CALLED AT 11:13 AM THE RELEASE WAS IN VAPOR FORM AND THERE WAS NO LIQUID TO THE GROUND.
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.