ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 26, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 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 | 36.23261, -107.54596 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | "DESIGN-, CONSTRUCTION-, INSTALLATION-, OR FABRICATION-RELATED" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $250,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 17:20 ON 1/21/2015, A TECHNICIAN SMELLED PRODUCT AT LYBROOK STATION WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK. THE MANIFOLD THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM WAS SHUT IN AT 14:00 ON 1/24. THE ACTUAL LEAK SITE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL 1/26 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE NRC WAS CALLED AT 12:20 ON 1/26/2015 DUE TO THE EXCAVATION AND REPAIR COSTS BEING EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000. THE PIPE SPECIFICATIONS VARIED ON EACH SIDE OF THE WELD. ONE SIDE THE W.T. WAS 1.008"" AND THE OTHER SIDE IT WAS 0.965"". THE MANIFOLD WAS FLARED AND PURGED OF ANY FLAMMABLES. THE SEGMENT WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. IT WAS PUT BACK IN TO SERVICE AT 11:00 ON 3/19/2015."
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.