ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 16, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 16, 2018 |
| 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 | 27.75974, -97.52929 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/16/2018 @ 13:15 AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A SMALL VAPOR EMITTING FROM THE GROUND IN A PLOWED AGRICULTURAL FIELD DIRECTLY OVER LID V2. THE PIPELINE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SHUT DOWN AND BLOCKED IN PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THE LEAK. THE LINE WAS PURGED WITH NITROGEN AND VISUAL EXAMINATION INDICATES THE LINE WAS STRUCK BY A MECHANICAL DEVICE; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT THE DEVICE WAS OR WHAT ACTIVITY WAS BEING PERFORMED. ENTERPRISE DETERMINED ON 10/16/2018 AT 18:30, BASED ON BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THAT THE VOLUME RELEASED WILL EXCEED 5 GALLONS. THE TRRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 19:10 - INCIDENT #1862. THE PIPELINE REMAINED INERTED UNTIL 7/1/2019, WHEN THE DAMAGED SECTION OF PIPE WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED."
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.