Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-06-03 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250,000
Incident datetime
2025-06-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/4/2025 at approximately 9:24 am mst, a local landowner notified enterprise of a potential leak on the rocky mountain line (lid 702). The line was isolated and shutdown. Amount released is estimated to be 80 barrels. Nrc reportable based on the cost of remediation. Cause of leak was due to stray current interference resulting from a loose negative connection in the junction box. The damaged pipe was cutout, replaced and put back in service. After investigation of the junction box, it was discovered the local livestock used the equipment as a scratching post resulting in the connection to fail. Box will be protected from this in the future.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-06-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250137
Supplemental Number
41097
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31618
Name
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.09021
Location Longitude
-103.40893
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
80
Recovered Bbls
80
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1430176
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1430437
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rocky Mountain
Segment Name
Four Corners Lateral Loop
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88260
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
34
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.225
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
American Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
1996
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
15000
Est Cost Gas Released
12000
Est Cost Prop Damage
250000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
352000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
760
Mop Psig
1607
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1980-10-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
58080
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
No issues with control room that warranted an investigation.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Stray Current Corrosion Ind
Yes
Stray Current Type
Direct Current
Stray Current Details
Junction Box Was Loose (Negative Connection)
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1996
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2024
Close Interval Survey Year
2025
Other Cp Survey Details
Cp Survey And Close Interval Survey After Release In May 2025.
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2022
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
Standard Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2011
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
Standard Resolution
Geometry Recent Year
2022
Geometry Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Rcnt Resolution
Standard Resolution
Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups
No Cups
Geometry Previous Year
2011
Geometry Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Prev Resolution
Standard Resolution
Geometrt Prev Measur Cups
No Cups
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
A***** A******** I*
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
A***********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-3813659
Prepared Date
2025-07-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** D****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5585
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
S******@e****.com
Narrative
On 5/4/2025 at approximately 9:24 am mst, a local landowner notified enterprise of a potential leak on the rocky mountain line (lid 702). The line was isolated and shutdown. Amount released is estimated to be 80 barrels. Nrc reportable based on the cost of remediation. Cause of leak was due to stray current interference resulting from a loose negative connection in the junction box. The damaged pipe was cutout, replaced and put back in service. After investigation of the junction box, it was discovered the local livestock used the equipment as a scratching post resulting in the connection to fail. Box will be protected from this in the future.
| Report Received Date | 2025-06-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250137 |
| Supplemental Number | 41097 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31618 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enterprise Products Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.09021 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.40893 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 80 |
| Recovered Bbls | 80 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1430176 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1430437 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rocky Mountain |
| Segment Name | Four Corners Lateral Loop |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88260 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 34 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.225 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 1996 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 15000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 352000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 760 |
| Mop Psig | 1607 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1980-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 58080 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | No issues with control room that warranted an investigation. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Stray Current Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Stray Current Type | Direct Current |
| Stray Current Details | Junction Box Was Loose (Negative Connection) |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1996 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2024 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2025 |
| Other Cp Survey Details | Cp Survey And Close Interval Survey After Release In May 2025. |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2022 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | Standard Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2011 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | Standard Resolution |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2022 |
| Geometry Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Rcnt Resolution | Standard Resolution |
| Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups | No Cups |
| Geometry Previous Year | 2011 |
| Geometry Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Prev Resolution | Standard Resolution |
| Geometrt Prev Measur Cups | No Cups |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A***** A******** I* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A***********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-3813659 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5585 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 5/4/2025 at approximately 9:24 am mst, a local landowner notified enterprise of a potential leak on the rocky mountain line (lid 702). The line was isolated and shutdown. Amount released is estimated to be 80 barrels. Nrc reportable based on the cost of remediation. Cause of leak was due to stray current interference resulting from a loose negative connection in the junction box. The damaged pipe was cutout, replaced and put back in service. After investigation of the junction box, it was discovered the local livestock used the equipment as a scratching post resulting in the connection to fail. Box will be protected from this in the future. |
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