ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 6, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 6, 2014 |
| 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 | 30.19156, -95.35386 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $165,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING ROUTINE VALVE MAINTENANCE, CONROE STATION OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DISCOVERED A SMALL LEAK ON THE BONNET FLANGE THAT WAS ONLY DETECTABLE VIA LEL TESTING. AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE VALVE WAS TO PERFORM A DOUBLE STOPPLE BYPASS TO BLOW DOWN THE VALVE BODY, IT WAS DEEMED REPORTABLE DUE TO GREATER THAN $50,000 IN MAINTENANCE COSTS. THE VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND PUT BACK IN TO SERVICE 11/3/2014 AT 21:00."
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.