ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.35194, -77.51333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE / DAILY STATION CHECKS AT THE BLAIN STATION ON THE A-3 PIPELINE, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE TECHNICIANS NOTICED A FROST SPOT ON THE BODY OF A WKM GATE VALVE IN THE STATION. UPON INSPECTION, A PINHOLE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. PIPELINE CONTROL WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED AND THE PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED, BLED DOWN, REPAIRED, AND THE WKM GATE VALVE WAS PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM.
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.