ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.75732, -102.90678

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

WATER WELL CONTRACTOR WAS TRENCHING TO LAY A 6"" PVC WATER LINE IN GAINES COUNTY, TX. CONTRACTOR DID NOT ISSUE A ONE CALL. CONTRACTOR STRUCK THE CHAPARRAL C84.1E 8"" STEEL PIPELINE KNOWN AS THE MAPCO HOBBS TO MAPCO HOBBS JCT LINE. THERE WAS A RELEASE OF Y-GRADE PRODUCT TO ATMOSPHERE. THERE WAS NO IGNITION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. PIPELINE WAS REPAIRED AND BACK IN SERVICE IN 29 HOURS. FOLLOW UP: VEIFY SCOPE OF WORK COMMUNICAED AT THE SITE BY POTENTIAL EXCAVATORS IS CONSISTENT WITH INTET AND THE ONE-CALL TICKET. ASK FOR FOLLOW UP FROM EXCAVATOR AND DOCUMENT THE DISCUSSION ELECTRONICALLY. 3/19/2013 UPDATED TO REFLECT PART 5E.F - NEAL BURRELL

About This Pipeline Incident

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