ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 24, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 24, 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 | 30.56674, -97.62107 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $264,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 8:45 ON 1/24/2015 A MOTORIST SMELLED A GAS LEAK AND NOTIFIED PIPELINE CONTROL. AN ENTERPRISE EMPLOYEE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:30 TO VERIFY THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK ON A MAINLINE VALVE. THE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED ON THE LINE TO ELIMINATE THE LEAK. THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN ON 2/2 AT 08:00 TO SET THE STOPPLES AND THE LINE WAS RESTARTED 2/2 AT 21:30 AFTER THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED.
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.