ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 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 | 30.62064, -96.14948 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,265,795 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 20 AT 18:35 LOCAL TIME, PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A LAND OWNER NEAR THE ROW REPORTING THAT HE SMELLED GAS AND SAW BUBBLES IN THE STANDING WATER ON THE ROW. THE ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 19:23, VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK, AND NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED AT 19:26. THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED (NRC #1235659) AT 20:24 LOCAL TIME AS SOON AS THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE COST WAS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000. A 22.6' SECTION OF PIPE ON WHICH THE LEAK OCCURRED WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED ON THE SECTION OF REMOVED PIPE INDICATED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF GENERAL EXTERNAL CORROSION IN THE BOTTOM QUARTER OF THE PIPE. 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE #1235776"
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.