ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 19, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 19, 2015 |
| Operator | ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.90758, -94.71550 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | LIGHTNING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $8,397 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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.