ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 20, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 20, 2012 |
| 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 | 32.77933, -102.95063 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"0400 HOBBS STATION OPERATOR RECOGNIZES SMALL PRODUCT LEAK VENTING FROM SK-HB BLUE FILTER INLET VALVE, AN 8"" GROVE. OPERATOR MONITORED THE CONDITION AND REMAINED CONSTANT. 0615 SUPERVISION OBSERVES LEAK AND MONITORS, PERSONNEL REMAIN ATTENTIVE TO CONDITION AND HAD MADE DETERMINATION THAT THE STEM O-RING / PACKING WAS THE SOURCE. ETHANE / PROPANE NGL IS THE PRODUCT. 0800 OPERATIONS PERSONNEL MANIPULATE VALVE IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE PRODUCT VENTING. VENTING DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO PL CONTROL TO SHUT THE PIPELINE DOWN. 1600 PIPELINE WAS RESTARTED WITH THE VALVE REPAIRED."
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.