ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 8, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 8, 2016 |
| 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 | 40.43290, -78.92790 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $196,988 |
| Emergency Response | $15,302 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016, A THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS USING A BULLDOZER TO PERFORM ROAD WORK ON A PRIVATE ROAD LOCATED ON THE ROW OF THE A3 PIPELINE. THE THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR DID NOT PLACE A ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION OR CONTACT ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL BEFORE PERFORMING THE ROAD WORK. AT APPROXIMATELY 15:36 THE THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTOR HIT THE A3 PIPELINE AT MP 98 WHICH RESULTED IN A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,820 BBLS OF PROPANE. THERE WAS NO FIRE, EXPLOSION, INJURIES, OR FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF THIS RELEASE. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED AT 15:48 BY THE CONTROL CENTER VIA REMOTELY OPERATED VALVES. ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AT 15:57 AND CONFIRMED THE RELEASE AT 16:25. AN NRC NOTIFICATION WAS MADE AT 17:21 (#1163598). 15 PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED FROM NEARBY HOMES AS A PRECAUTION BUT WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES LATER THAT EVENING. THE PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 13, 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.