ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 26, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 26, 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 | 37.97255, -103.48432 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $52,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 3/25/2014 AT 1200, A TECHNICIAN WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE STATION CHECK AND DISCOVERED A PIHOLE LEAK ON A WELD OF A 1"" BYPASS PIPING. THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED USING SNOOP. THE VOLUME RELEASED WAS VERY SMALL AND IT WAS NOT DETERMINED TO BE A REPORTABLE QUANTITY. HOWEVER, IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE COST TO REPAIR MAY EXCEED $50,000 AND THE NRC WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE LEAK WAS ISOLATED THEN PURGED AND THE DEFECT WAS GRINDED OFF."
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.