ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.90758, -94.71550 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 THE BV STATION ON HWY 259 SOUTH OF LONE STAR TX, IT APPEARS THAT LIGHTING STRUCK OR HIT VERY NEAR AN ABOVE GROUND VALVE SETTING. A SMALL FIRE WAS REPORTED BY THE MORRIS COUNTY SHERRIFF DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS EMITTING FROM INSTRUMENT TUBING ON THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. THE TUBING EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AT THE CATHODIC PROTECTION INSULATOR THAT WAS EITHER DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE LIGHTNING STRIKE OR HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED A SMALL LEAK THEN WAS THEN IGNITED DUE TO THE STRIKE. A SMALL FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO SNUFF THE FIRE AND THE INSTRUMENT TUBING VALVE WAS USED TO ISOLATE THE TUBING.
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.