ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 22, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 22, 2015 |
| 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 | 35.53958, -101.89696 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $20 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 10:26 ON 10/22/2015 AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN WAS PROVING A METER WHEN THE O-RING PART OF THE PROVER COUPLING FAILED. APPROXIMATELY 0.5 BARRELS OF Y-GRADE WERE RELEASED PRIOR TO THE TECHNICIAN CLOSING THE VALVE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE METER WAS PROVED SUCCESSFULLY.
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.