ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 21, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 21, 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 | 44.01430, -94.17490 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 5/21/2018 AT 15:40 HOURS, A PIPELINE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A FROST BALL ON MOV-1004 ON LINE 428. IN REFERENCE TO A14A, LINE 428 WAS NOT SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT OPERATING AT THE TIME THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THE PIPELINE WAS MANUALLY ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF ISOBUTANE WAS RELEASED. TECHNICIANS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL IN REPAIRING THE VALVE IN PLACE. AT 20:05 HOURS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD EXCEED $50,000 RESULTING IN AN NRC REPORTABLE ACCIDENT. ON 5/21/2018 THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 20:56 HRS. NRC CASE #1212866. ON 5/23/2018 AT 07:55 HRS A 48 HR. UPDATE WAS PROVIDED TO THE NRC. NO CHANGES REPORTED. NEW CASE #1212993. ON 5/26/2018 A REPLACEMENT VALVE WAS INSTALLED. THE PIPELINE WAS READY FOR SERVICE ONCE THERE WAS AN OPERATIONAL NEED, REFER TO A14B. NO DOWNTIME WAS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT."
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.