ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.82144, -94.46906 |
Cause
| Cause | MATERIAL FAILURE OF PIPE OR WELD |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
AT 13:21, 3/27/2012 DURING ROUTINE RIGHT OF WAY WORK A AREA OF DEAD VEGETATION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PANOLA PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY AT MILE POST 28. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED 2-3% LEL READINGS. WE CONTINUED TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND NOTED NO PRESSURE LOSS IN THIS SECTION. AT 21:16, THE LEL READINGS FOR THE LEAK AREA BEGAN TO INCREASE, AND THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ISOLATED. THE LINE PRESSURE WAS DROPPED TO 472 PSI. THE LEAK SITE WAS MANNED FOR THE NIGHT AND THE LINE PRESSURE WAS BEING MONITORED IN PIPELINE CONTROL. AT 8:16 ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012, AREA PERSONNEL DISCOVERED AN ICE BALL AT THE SUSPECTED THE LEAK AREA WHICH CONFIRMED THE PIPELINE LEAK. THE LINE WAS STOPPLED, BLOWN DOWN, REPAIRED WITH TYPE B SLEEVE. LINE BACK INTO SERVICE 3/31/2012.
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.