Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-09-19 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$16,000
Incident datetime
2010-09-19 07:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Both inboard and out board seals failed on the pumping unit. The suction mov on the pumping unit would not close allowing the product to flow to the failed seals and into the atmmosphere. The pumping unit shutdown on the seal failure and the local station operator closed the upstream and downstream valves to isolate the leaking seals.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100203
Supplemental Number
17592
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
Local Datetime
2010-09-19 07:40:00
Location Latitude
32.46539
Location Longitude
-103.57639
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
200
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-09-19 07:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-09-19 07:40:00
Restart Datetime
2010-09-19 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2010-09-19 07:40:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gaines Station
Segment Name
Seminole Pl Red Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79366
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1980
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Packing Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
10000
Est Cost Prop Damage
16000
Est Cost Emergency
1400
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
27400
Accident Psig
900
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Suction mov failed due to stripped stem nut discover while repairing the valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Suction Mov Would Not Close.
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133813536
Preparer Fax
2818777704
Prepared Date
2013-03-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
7133813536
Authorizer Title
Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
Both inboard and out board seals failed on the pumping unit. The suction mov on the pumping unit would not close allowing the product to flow to the failed seals and into the atmmosphere. The pumping unit shutdown on the seal failure and the local station operator closed the upstream and downstream valves to isolate the leaking seals.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100203 |
| Supplemental Number | 17592 |
| 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 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-09-19 07:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.46539 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.57639 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 200 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-09-19 07:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-09-19 07:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-09-19 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-09-19 07:40:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gaines Station |
| Segment Name | Seminole Pl Red Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79366 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Packing Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 10000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 16000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 27400 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Suction mov failed due to stripped stem nut discover while repairing the valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Suction Mov Would Not Close. |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133813536 |
| Preparer Fax | 2818777704 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133813536 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | Both inboard and out board seals failed on the pumping unit. The suction mov on the pumping unit would not close allowing the product to flow to the failed seals and into the atmmosphere. The pumping unit shutdown on the seal failure and the local station operator closed the upstream and downstream valves to isolate the leaking seals. |
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