ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 13, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 13, 2019 |
| 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 | 29.72058, -95.15889 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON 2/13/2019 AT 19:25, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A GAS ALARM ON LID 32400 AT INTERMEDIATE PUMP STATION. THE PIPELINE TECH ARRIVED AND DISCOVERED A LEAK ON A FILTER HOUSING PRESSURE ALERT VALVE. AT 19:53, FLOW WAS RE-ROUTED AND FILTER HOUSING WAS ISOLATED AND LEAK STOPPED. ON 2/13/2019 AT 21:02, THE TRRC WAS NOTIFIED. CASE #1936 LAB EXAMINATION CONCLUDED THE O-RING EXHIBITED WEAR/ABRASION AND MECHANICAL DAMAGE MAKRS. THE MECHANICAL DAMAGE IS LIKELY RELATED TO INITIAL INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESSURE ALERT VALVE. THE ABRASION IS LIKELY RELATED TO SUBSEQUENT INSTALLATION/REMOVAL OF THE PRESSURE ALERT VALVE."
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.