Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-08-27 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$1,441,000
Incident datetime
2010-08-27 16:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
5/12/2011-the failure occurred as a circumferential leak that originated at a circumferentially-oriented stress corrosion crack (scc) adjacent to the the toe of a girth weld on the upstream pipe joint.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100220
Supplemental Number
15823
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31618
Name
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
P.o. Box 2521
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77252-6500
Local Datetime
2010-08-27 16:30:00
Location Latitude
42.46833
Location Longitude
-74.3515
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
3283
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-27 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-08-27 17:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-02-02 13:35:00
On Site Datetime
2010-08-27 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-08-27 18:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
952328
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
23
Pipe Fac Name
P-41
Segment Name
Watkins Glen To Selkirk
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
12131
Onshore City Name
Gilboa
Onshore County Name
Schoharie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 133.87
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Apl-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Bethlehem Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1963
Manufactured Year
1963
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Crack
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
62100
Est Cost Gas Released
145332
Est Cost Prop Damage
1441000
Est Cost Emergency
163324
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1811756
Accident Psig
279
Mop Psig
1359
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
53986
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Environmental Cracking-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Environmental Cracking-Related
Stress Subtype
Stress Corrosion Cracking
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2008
Geometry Recent Year
2008
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1990
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1890
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
(713) 381-3536
Preparer Fax
(713) 803-1354
Prepared Date
2011-05-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
5/12/2011-the failure occurred as a circumferential leak that originated at a circumferentially-oriented stress corrosion crack (scc) adjacent to the the toe of a girth weld on the upstream pipe joint.
| Report Received Date | 2010-10-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100220 |
| Supplemental Number | 15823 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31618 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enterprise Products Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | P.o. Box 2521 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77252-6500 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-27 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.46833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.3515 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 | 3283 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-27 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-08-27 17:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-02-02 13:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-27 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-08-27 18:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 952328 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 23 |
| Pipe Fac Name | P-41 |
| Segment Name | Watkins Glen To Selkirk |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 12131 |
| Onshore City Name | Gilboa |
| Onshore County Name | Schoharie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 133.87 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Apl-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Bethlehem Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1963 |
| Manufactured Year | 1963 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Crack |
| 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 | 62100 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 145332 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1441000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 163324 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1811756 |
| Accident Psig | 279 |
| Mop Psig | 1359 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 53986 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Environmental Cracking-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Environmental Cracking-Related |
| Stress Subtype | Stress Corrosion Cracking |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2008 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2008 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1990 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1890 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (713) 381-3536 |
| Preparer Fax | (713) 803-1354 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-05-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | 5/12/2011-the failure occurred as a circumferential leak that originated at a circumferentially-oriented stress corrosion crack (scc) adjacent to the the toe of a girth weld on the upstream pipe joint. |
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