ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 18, 2014 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.13221, -91.59935 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $510,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 9/18/2014 AT 17:36 CT, ENTERPRISE PIPELINE CONTROL RECEIVED A CALL FROM A FARMER STATING THAT HE HAD HIT A PIPELINE WHILE PLOWING HIS FIELD. THE PIPELINE WAS NOT FLOWING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THE IMPACTED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS ISOLATED. APPROXIMATELY 250 BBLS OF DIESEL LEAKED FROM THE PIPE. ON 9/20/2014 A PLIDCO SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR AND THE PIPELINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE PLICDO SLEEVE WAS REPLACED WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR ON 9/22/2015 USING 98FT OF HIGHER GRADE PIPE (X52, 0.375WT) BURIED AT A DEPTH OF 32 INCHES TO AVOID RECURRENCE. ALL REMEDIATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. NRC WAS NOTIFIED WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT COSTS EXCEEDED THE REPORTING THRESHOLD."
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.