ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 3, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 3, 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 | 31.23220, -101.04890 |
Cause
| Cause | CORROSION FAILURE |
| Subcause | EXTERNAL CORROSION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $43,000 |
| Emergency Response | $250 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/3/2018 AT 15:45, AERIAL PATROL PERSONNEL REPORTED AN ICY SPOT ON THE PIPELINE ROW. AT 18:00, OPERATIONS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE AND CONFIRMED A SMALL LEAK ON THE SONORA TO ROBERTS RANCH PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS MANUALLY ISOLATED AT 18:05. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTORED TO ITS PREDEFINED LEVEL OF SERVICE ON 1/4/2018 AT 15:18. THE COST OF REPAIRS REFLECTS THE COST NECESSARY TO SAFELY RESTORE PIPELINE FACILITIES TO THE PRE-ACCIDENT OPERATION LEVEL OF SERVICE."
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.