Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-12-06 — 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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2010-12-06 23:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An enterprise employee discovered a release on a cracked nipple attached at the pump suction header. The pump was isolated and product blowdown. The cracked nipple was removed and replaced. A vibration study indicated that additional support or relocation of the nipple was needed to prevent further recurrence. Other pumps were reviewed for similar operational environment and modifications were made where needed to reduce weight and length of small bore connections.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100300
Supplemental Number
33947
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
2010-12-06 23:29:00
Location Latitude
32.775943
Location Longitude
-102.959437
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Y-Grade
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
1.6
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
2010-12-06 23:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-12-06 23:29:00
Restart Datetime
2010-12-14 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-12-06 23:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gaines Station
Segment Name
Txxx0319
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1050
Accident Psig
610
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
Neither controller nor control room were a contributing factor.
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
Other
Other Pump Details
Cracked Nipple On Suction Side Of Pump
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Continuous Vibration
Preparer Name
H*** D***
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
H****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4277
Prepared Date
2020-06-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
H*** D***
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4277
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
H****@e****.com
Narrative
An enterprise employee discovered a release on a cracked nipple attached at the pump suction header. The pump was isolated and product blowdown. The cracked nipple was removed and replaced. A vibration study indicated that additional support or relocation of the nipple was needed to prevent further recurrence. Other pumps were reviewed for similar operational environment and modifications were made where needed to reduce weight and length of small bore connections.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100300 |
| Supplemental Number | 33947 |
| 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 | 2010-12-06 23:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.775943 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.959437 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Y-Grade |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 1.6 |
| 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 | 2010-12-06 23:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-12-06 23:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-12-14 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-12-06 23:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gaines Station |
| Segment Name | Txxx0319 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1050 |
| Accident Psig | 610 |
| 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 | Neither controller nor control room were a contributing factor. |
| 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 | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Cracked Nipple On Suction Side Of Pump |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Continuous Vibration |
| Preparer Name | H*** D*** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | H*** D*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4277 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | H****@e****.com |
| Narrative | An enterprise employee discovered a release on a cracked nipple attached at the pump suction header. The pump was isolated and product blowdown. The cracked nipple was removed and replaced. A vibration study indicated that additional support or relocation of the nipple was needed to prevent further recurrence. Other pumps were reviewed for similar operational environment and modifications were made where needed to reduce weight and length of small bore connections. |
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