ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 12, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 12, 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 | 39.17356, -95.20934 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 8/12/2015 AT 09:22, AN ENTERPRISE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A RELEASE FROM THE BONNET OF A BLOCK VALVE WITHIN MCLOUTH STATION. THE STATION WAS SHUTDOWN AT 20:40 AFTER ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE VALVE WHILE IN-SERVICE WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. AFTER THE FAULTY VALVE WAS ISOLATED, THE BLOCKED IN SECTION WAS PURGED WITH NITROGEN AND THE VALVE WAS THEN REPAIRED. THE LINE WAS RESTARTED ON 8/13/2015 AT 17:00."
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.