ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.43793, -110.81452 |
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 11:16 ON 11/04/2015 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 A PINHOLE IN A GIRTH WELD. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 11:20 AND THE SEGMENT WAS BLOCKED IN. THE LINE WAS CLAMPED ON 11/04/2015 AND WAS RESTARTED AT 10:24 ON 11/05/2016. THE NRC WAS CALLED AT 16:35 ON 11/04 DUE TO DETERMINATION THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000. **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. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 5/31/2016. THE FINAL REPAIR COST WAS BELOW THE NRC THRESHOLD OF $50,000.
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.