ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.74582, -88.68986 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON NOVEMBER 15, 2016 A WELDING CREW WAS FINISHING THE FINAL WELD OF A TYPE B IN-SERVICE REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE AT MP 647.7 ON THE P62 PIPELINE. AT APPROXIMATELY 16:46 A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED FROM THE AREA BETWEEN THE EXTERNAL SLEEVE AND THE LINE PIPE. THE FLASH WAS REPORTED AS 3"" IN LENGTH AND SIMILAR TO A PILOT LIGHT IN FLAME SIZE AND INTENSITY. THE CREW SHUT DOWN WORK, NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL, AND BEGAN MONITORING THE AREA. AT THAT TIME, THE SOURCE OF THE LEL WAS SUSPECTED TO BE FROM THE BONDO CURING UNDER THE SLEEVE AND NOT FROM AN ACTIVE LEAK. THE SITE WAS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE LEL. ON NOVEMBER 16, 2016 AT 10:01 THE SOURCE OF THE LEL WAS CONFIRMED TO BE FROM A LEAK UNDER THE B SLEEVE, AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED AT 10:39. THE PIPE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF AN OVERSLEEVE AND WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION NOVEMBER 30, 2016.
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.