ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 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 | 30.12429, -90.76953 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $70,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/31/2019 AT 07:11, AN ENTERPRISE CONTRACTOR DISCOVERED A PINHOLE LEAK ON THE 1-INCH DRAIN LINE NIPPLE OF A MAINLINE BLOCK VALVE. THE LEAK WAS STOPPED ON 1/31/2019 AT 09:00. THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN, DEPRESSURIZED, AND PURGED WITH NITROGEN. CREVICE CORROSION WITH A PINHOLE WAS FOUND ON THE 1-INCH PIPE NIPPLE. THE 1-INCH DRAIN LINE NIPPLE AND VALVE WERE REPLACED ON 2/5/2019. THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 2/8/2019. THE REPORTING TIME IN PART A NUMBER 4 IS THE TIME WHICH THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE LEAK WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTABLE TO THE NRC UNTIL 09:07, WHEN IT WAS ESTIMATED THE REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000. A SUPPLEMENTAL NRC (#1236450) CALL WAS PLACED ON JANUARY 31, 2019 TO UPDATE THE LEAK LOCATION. THE NRC 48 HOUR SUPPLEMENTAL CALL WAS PLACED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2019 UPDATING VOLUME RELEASED; NRC #1236571."
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.