ENLINK PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 26, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2016 |
| Operator | ENLINK PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.05663, -91.13616 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
PIPELINE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED BY DOW OPERATIONS OF A VAPOR CLOUD OVER THE CROSSROADS FACILITY. ALL MOVEMENTS THROUGH STATION WERE HALTED AND ALL VALVES IN THE STATION WERE CLOSED REMOTELY BY PIPELINE CONTROL. WHEN ENLINK SUPERVISOR ARRIVED ON LOCATION HE FOUND THE NORMAL BUTANE METER NUMBER 221 N RELIEF VALVE WAS STUCK IN A PARTIAL OPEN POSITION TO AN UNLIT MAINTENANCE FLARE STACK. THE RELIEF VALVE WAS ISOLATED AND RELEASE OF NORMAL BUTANE WAS STOPPED AT THAT TIME. HWY 996 WAS CLOSED FOR A SHORT TIME UNTIL LOCAL SHERIFF OFFICIALS RECEIVED AN ALL-CLEAR FROM ENLINK PERSONNEL ON SITE.
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.