ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 14, 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 | 36.23115, -107.54666 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100,000 |
| Emergency Response | $18,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"WHILE PERFORMING A STATION CHECK ON 3/14/2018, AN ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A LEAK ON THE THREADS OF A 1 INCH PLUG ON THE SIDE OF A 10 INCH CHECK VALVE. WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE TO STOP THE LEAK, THE HEAD OF THE PLUG TWISTED OFF. THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE PIPELINE CONTROL AT 14:41 LOCAL TIME, AND THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED. THE NRC (NRC #1206809) WAS NOTIFIED ON 3/14/18 AT 16:19 LOCAL TIME AS SOON AS THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE COST WAS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE 1 INCH PLUG, AND THE LINE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION ON 3/24/18 AT 17:38 LOCAL TIME. 48 HOUR NRC UPDATE #1206932"
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.