ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 18, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 18, 2017 |
| 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 | 31.60943, -101.69818 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 10/18/2017, A CORROSION TECHNICIAN CHECKING RECTIFIERS NOTICED A WET SPOT ON THE PIPELINE ROW. THE CORROSION TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS GROUP. OPERATIONS CONFIRMED THE WET SPOT WAS DUE TO A PINHOLE LEAK ON THE SONORA TO ROBERTS RANCH PIPELINE. THE PIPELINE WAS ISOLATED AND A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS INSTALLED. THE PIPELINE WAS RESTORED TO ITS PREDEFINED LEVEL OF SERVICE. 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.