ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 1, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 1, 2010 |
| 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 | 29.88878, -94.84975 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $150 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
TROY CONSTRUCTION MADE A SINGLE ONE CALL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROX. 22.1 MILES OF NEW PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION AND UPDATES (I.E. ISSUES A NEW ONE CALL) THE TICKET AS IT EXPIRES. ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH TROY CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVE DANNY IHLE AND MARKED THE ENTERPRISE PIPELINES ALONG THE 22.1 MILES INCLUDING THE CROSSING REFERENCED ABOVE. TROY CONSTRUCTION WAS TO CONDUCT THE EXCAVATION/CROSSING AT A LATER DATE AND WOULD NOTIFY US OF THE PLANNED CROSSING 24 HOURS PRIOR. ENTERPRISE REPRESENTATIVE HAD SEVERAL CONTACTS/CONVERSATIONS WITH TROY CONSTRUCTION REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE CROSSING. ENTERPRISE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CROSSING AND DID NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE ON SITE DURING THE EXCAVATION. THE APPROX. SIZE OF THE HOLE WAS MEASURED TO BE 0.25 INCH LONG BY 0.1 INCH WIDE.
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.