ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 11, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 11, 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 | 38.93190, -109.44130 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $15,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 08:15 ON 4/11/2017 AND ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING DOT INSPECTIONS AND NOTICED A SMALL LEAK ON THE BONNET OF A VALVE. TECHNICIANS MONITORED THE VALVE DAILY UNTIL THE VALVE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED WITH A TEMPORARY CLAMP AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 4/11 WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THE PERMANENT REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000. APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF Y-GRADE WAS RELEASED. NOTE: PER PART E.5A, B, AND C, VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM WERE NOT CLOSED BECAUSE THE LEAK WAS BARELY NOTICEABLE AND DID NOT IMPACT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE PIPELINE. 3/1/2018: UPDATED LOCAL TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND TIME OF INITIAL TELEPHONIC REPORT TO THE NRC PER INSTRUCTIONS FROM BRIAN PIERZINA."
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.