ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 4, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 4, 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 | 35.35417, -106.51200 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 14:37 ON 02/04/2017 A THIRD PARTY CONTACTED ENTERPRISE'S CONTROL CENTER THE SMELL OF VAPOR IN THE AREA. AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AT 15:20 AND NOTICED A SMALL LEAK ON THE BONNET OF A VALVE. NO VAPOR WAS VISIBLE. THE TECHNICIAN BLEW DOWN THE BODY OF THE VALVE BUT THE LEAK WAS STILL PRESENT. TECHNICIANS MONITORED THE VALVE DAILY AND OBSERVED NO CHANGES. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED WITH A TEMPORARY CLAMP AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED ON 02/06 WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THE PERMANENT REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $50,000. THE VOLUME WAS LESS THAN 5 GALLONS. NOTE: PER PART E.5.A, 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. 3/2/18: UPDATED REPORT WITH CORRECTIONS FOR TIME OF ACCIDENT AND COST OF REPAIR."
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.