ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 16, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 16, 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 | 29.06023, -95.35066 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $25,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"LAND OWNER NOTICE BUBBLES COMING UP OUT OF THE GROUND IN HIS PASTURE. THIS HAPPENED AT 6:00 PM ON APRIL 16,2012. THE LOCATION WAS JUST OUTSIDE OF STRATTON RIDGE STATION AT MP 554.7 PIPELINE OPERATIONS ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 6:05 PM THE LEAK WAS EXCAVATED AND FOUND THAT THE BLEEDER VALVE USED ON A SPLIT ""T"" BLIND FLANGE WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE THREADS. THE AREA BETWEEN THE COMPLETION PLUG ON THE SPLIT ""T"" AND THE BLIND FLANGED DID NOT BLOW DOWN. THE BLEEDER VALVE WAS TIGHTENED UP AND THE LEAK REDUCED TO A MINOR SEEP. A TOR WAS THEN WELDED ONTO THE BLIND THUS ENCAPLSULATING THE BLEEDER VALVE. THE TOR WAS THEN PLUGGED AND CAPPED. SERVICE WAS RESUMED ON APRIL 17, 2012 AT 9:30 AM. FINAL SOIL REMEDIATION WAS COMPLETED 9/24/2012 AND HE LINE WAS BACKFILLED. NO FURTHER ACTIONS WILL BE NECESSARY. APPROXIMATELY 3 BBL OF Y-GRADE WAS RELEASED."
About This Pipeline Incident
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