ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 8, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 8, 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 | 29.52032, -95.10773 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $222,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"CONTRACTOR WAS DOING CIVIL WORK NEAR THE RECEIVER TRAP WHEN THEY NOTICED A FAINT HISSING NOISE. THE JOB WAS SHUT DOWN AND LOCATED A SMALL PINHOLE LEAK IN THE VALVE BONNET OF VALVE #257. THIS IS A FUTURE SUCTION VALVE SO IT WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE VALVE BODY HAS BEEN BLOWN DOWN AND THE POWER DISCONNECTED. UPDATED 4-28-2014 THE REPAIR AND CHANGING OUT THE BONNET ON THE VALVE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF 6/9/2014. UPDATED 7/24/2014 - THE 20"" VALVE BONNET AT WEBSTER STATION WAS REPLACED AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE ON 7/18/2014."
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.