Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-08-25 — TX
Operator
Ldh Energy Mont Belvieu L.p.
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
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)
$4,820
Incident datetime
2010-08-25 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor was exposing electrical conduit wiht track hoe and hit a unknown buried 1" valve, resulting in a break in the nipple at the thread o let, and caused the propane leak. All appropriate emergency actions taken by on site operating personnel. All required local and state agency notifications made.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100207
Supplemental Number
15303
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
32246
Name
Ldh Energy Mont Belvieu L.p.
Operator Street Address
13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77040
Local Datetime
2010-08-25 13:30:00
Location Latitude
29.847028
Location Longitude
-94.897099
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
6
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
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-25 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-08-25 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2010-08-25 17:30:00
On Site Datetime
2010-08-25 13:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ldh Energy Mont Belvieu South Terminal
Segment Name
South Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77580
Onshore City Name
Mont Belvieu
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
1 Inch Pipe Nipple
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
1" Pipe Nipple Hit By By Contract Crew Working In Immediate Area.
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
180
Est Cost Prop Damage
4820
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
143
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Site Development
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
102320457
One Call Center Name
Dig Tess
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Unknown Buried 1 Inch Valve.
Preparer Name
M*** A****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M*********@l********.com
Preparer Telephone
9038725030
Preparer Fax
9038724112
Prepared Date
2010-09-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
2259069297
Authorizer Title
Vp Compliance
Authorizer Email
S*************@l********.com
Narrative
Contractor was exposing electrical conduit wiht track hoe and hit a unknown buried 1" valve, resulting in a break in the nipple at the thread o let, and caused the propane leak. All appropriate emergency actions taken by on site operating personnel. All required local and state agency notifications made.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100207 |
| Supplemental Number | 15303 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 32246 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ldh Energy Mont Belvieu L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 13430 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77040 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-25 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.847028 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.897099 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 | 6 |
| 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 | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-25 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-08-25 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-08-25 17:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-25 13:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ldh Energy Mont Belvieu South Terminal |
| Segment Name | South Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77580 |
| Onshore City Name | Mont Belvieu |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | 1 Inch Pipe Nipple |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | 1" Pipe Nipple Hit By By Contract Crew Working In Immediate Area. |
| 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 | 180 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4820 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 143 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Site Development |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 102320457 |
| One Call Center Name | Dig Tess |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Unknown Buried 1 Inch Valve. |
| Preparer Name | M*** A**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M*********@l********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9038725030 |
| Preparer Fax | 9038724112 |
| Prepared Date | 2010-09-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2259069297 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | S*************@l********.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was exposing electrical conduit wiht track hoe and hit a unknown buried 1" valve, resulting in a break in the nipple at the thread o let, and caused the propane leak. All appropriate emergency actions taken by on site operating personnel. All required local and state agency notifications made. |
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