ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.31586, -97.01259 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 18:25 ON 3/15/2015 A MOTORIST SMELLED A GAS LEAK AND NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL. AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 19:32 TO VERIFY THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE BONNET ON A MAINLINE VALVE. THE VALVE BODY WAS BLOWN DOWN AND THE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED ON THE LINE TO ELIMINATE THE LEAK. IT WAS BEING MONITORED BY ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL TO MAKE SURE IT DID NOT RESURFACE. THE RELEASE WAS LESS THAN 5 GALLONS BUT IT WAS DETERMINED TO CALL THE NRC AND FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DEEMED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $50K. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN ON 3/23 AT 10:45 TO SET THE STOPPLES. THE O-RING AND PACKING WERE REPLACED AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED 3/23 AT 18:30 AFTER THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED.
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.