ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 29, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 29, 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 | 38.74000, -96.64680 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $600,000 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MONDAY 5/29/17, AT 15:22, A CONTRACTOR WAS USING A TRACK HOE TO EXCAVATE THE EAST RED LINE AT MP 69.6 NEAR PARKVILLE, KS. FOR AN INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT (DIG #37). THE CONTRACTOR REPOSITIONED THE TRACK HOE TO CONTINUE THE EXCAVATION. THE REAR OF THE TRACK HOE SUNK INTO MUD THAT WAS SATURATED WITH WATER FROM RECENT RAIN.THE TRACK-HOE OPERATOR THEN NOTICED BUBBLING COMING UP THROUGH THE MUD AND WATER AND HE SUSPECTED A LEAK. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE TRACK-HOE AND EXITED THE EQUIPMENT. PIPELINE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. THE NRC WAS CONTACTED AND A 48-HOUR UPDATE WAS GIVEN. ON 05/29/17, AT 16:00, THIS PIPELINE INCIDENT WAS DEEMED TO BE REPORTABLE TO THE NRC BECAUSE IT WAS LIKELY TO EXCEED $50,000 AND THE CALL WAS MADE TO THE NRC AT 16:35."
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.