ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.34768, -110.82015 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 12:15 ON 11/11/2015 A CREW WAS EXCAVATING THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NORTHWEST LATERAL TO PERFORM REHAB WORK WHEN THEY DETECTED THE PRESENCE OF GAS IN THE AREA. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SOURCE WAS FROM A PINHOLE LEAK IN A GIRTH WELD. THE LINE WAS ALREADY SHUT DOWN. A PLIDCO CLAMP WAS PLACED ON THE LINE. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 11/23/2015 TO PERFORM A LEAK SURVEY WITH FLAME IONIZATION DETECTION CAPABILITIES. NO ADDITIONAL LEAKS WERE DETECTED. **9/9/2016 UPDATE TO THE REPORT** ON 5/26/2016 A CUTOUT WAS MADE AND WAS SENT IN FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. THE FEATURE THAT LED TO THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE PREEXISTING FROM THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CUTOUT AND REPLACEMENT, THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 5/31/2016.
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.