ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 19, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 19, 2013 |
| 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 | 40.35194, -77.51333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $57,000 |
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.