ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates36.78260, -100.52270

Cause

CauseMATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
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Incident Narrative

ON 08/17/17, PIPELINE INTEGRITY WAS PERFORMING A REHAB DIG ON THE SOUTH LEG MAINLINE WHEN THE LEL DETECTOR INDICATED LEL NEAR AN EXPOSED PIPELINE REPAIR SLEEVE. ON 08/17/17 AT 12:50 ENTERPRISE DETERMINED THAT THE FINAL COST TO REPAIR THE LEAK WAS GOING TO EXCEED $50K AND DEEMED THIS INCIDENT NRC REPORTABLE. OPERATIONS CUT OUT AND REPLACED THE PIPE SECTION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. 48 HOUR NOTIFICATION WAS MADE. NRC # 1187687.

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.

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