ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 2, 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 | 34.84676, -92.09123 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $730,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"OPERATIONS DISCOVERED A PINHOLE LEAK LOCATED 10 FEET UPSTREAM OF MLV 329 IN PULASKI COUNTY, AR. THE LEAK WAS ON A WELD WHERE A 2"" FITTING TIES INTO THE PIPE (16"" PIPE). THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE BASED ON REPAIR COST EXCEEDING $50,000. THE LEAK WAS MONITORED 24 HOURS PER DAY BY ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL UNTIL AN ILI TOOL RUN WAS COMPLETE AND THE LINE COULD BE SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIR. THE LINE WAS ISOLATED, BLOWN DOWN, EXCAVATED, INTERTED, AND THE WELD REPAIRED. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 0700 ON MARCH 7, 2015 TO MAKE REPAIRS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 0920 ON MARCH 11, 2015, FOLLOWING REPAIRS BEING MADE. ESTIMATED VOLUME OF THE UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE IS 0.2 BBLS."
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.