ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 8, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 8, 2017 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.23016, -96.45096 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $10,000 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON MARCH 8TH AT 11:27 AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS OUT LOCATING LINES NEAR CEDAR VALE, KS AND NOTICED A MAINLINE VALVE ON THE 6"" COFFEYVILLE RED HAD A LEAKING BODY BLEED. APPROXIMATELY A 4' DIAMETER CIRCLE OF DISCOLORATION WAS LOCATED BELOW THE VALVE. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE BODY BLEED WAS REPLACED. THE LINE WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE AT 12:32. 8 BBLS OF DIESEL WAS APPROXIMATED TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THE BODY BLEED VALVE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY AN OUTSIDE OBJECT OR ANIMAL, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT. A FENCE IS TENTATIVELY PLANNED TO BE INSTALLED IN MAY. THE EVENT BECAME NRC REPORTABLE ON 3/15 DUE TO THE EVENTUAL SITE REMEDIATION COST EXCEEDING $50,000. NOTE: PER PART E.5 A, B, AND C, VALVES UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM WERE NOT CLOSED BECAUSE THE LEAK WAS SUCCESSFULLY ISOLATED BY CLOSING THE LEAKING VALVE AND DRAINING THE BODY."
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.