Incident details
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GTG incident on 2010-06-28 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.p.
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$65,077
Incident datetime
2010-06-28 11:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While excavating to verifiy existing valve type and size a plidco saddle shifted resulted in a minor leak. Decisions were made to block in and blow down section of 20.0" pipeline and replace saddle with new pipe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100045
Supplemental Number
15052
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31613
Name
Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.p.
Operator Street Address
600 Travis Suite 5500
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-06-28 11:15:00
Location Latitude
30.89051
Location Longitude
-95.07635
Nrc Rpt Num
945772
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-28 12:42:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
0
Intentional Release
13619
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-28 11:15:00
Restart Datetime
2010-07-08 15:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-28 11:15:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-28 11:15:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77360
Onshore City Name
Onalaska
Onshore County Name
Polk
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
96
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Plidco Saddle
Installation Year
1985
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0
Est Cost Intentional Release
63056
Est Cost Prop Damage
65077
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
128133
Accident Psig
810
Mop Psig
1050
Mop Cfr Section
Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
19
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
While Excavating To Verifiy Existing Valve Type And Size A Plidco Saddle Shifted Resulted In A Minor Leak. Decisions Were Made To Block In And Blow Down Section Of 20.0" Pipeline And Replace Saddle With New Pipe.
Preparer Name
J**** H***
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J*********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
903-323-4330
Authorizer Name
J**** H***
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Telephone
903-323-4330
Authorizer Email
J*********@e*******.com
Narrative
While excavating to verifiy existing valve type and size a plidco saddle shifted resulted in a minor leak. Decisions were made to block in and blow down section of 20.0" pipeline and replace saddle with new pipe.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100045 |
| Supplemental Number | 15052 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31613 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 600 Travis Suite 5500 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-28 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.89051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.07635 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 945772 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-06-28 12:42:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Intentional Release | 13619 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-06-28 11:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-07-08 15:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-28 11:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-28 11:15:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77360 |
| Onshore City Name | Onalaska |
| Onshore County Name | Polk |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 96 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Plidco Saddle |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 63056 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 65077 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 128133 |
| Accident Psig | 810 |
| Mop Psig | 1050 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Not On Omb-Approved Form When Submitted View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 19 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | While Excavating To Verifiy Existing Valve Type And Size A Plidco Saddle Shifted Resulted In A Minor Leak. Decisions Were Made To Block In And Blow Down Section Of 20.0" Pipeline And Replace Saddle With New Pipe. |
| Preparer Name | J**** H*** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J*********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 903-323-4330 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H*** |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Telephone | 903-323-4330 |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | While excavating to verifiy existing valve type and size a plidco saddle shifted resulted in a minor leak. Decisions were made to block in and blow down section of 20.0" pipeline and replace saddle with new pipe. |
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