GTG incident on 2010-12-22 — TX

Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$24,812
Incident datetime
2010-12-22 13:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The control center for enterprise products operating llc (enterprise) was notified by a third party contractor that they had hit an above ground riser on an enterprise pipeline with a piece of concrete. Enterprise responded to the incident and initially detemined that the line leaking did not belong to enterprise. After futher investigation it was determined that the leak was on an enterprise pipeline. The tap and above ground riser was 11 feet long. Enterprise acquired this pipeline in 2005. None of the information acquired during the acquision indicated that this tap existed. The is line was built in 1967 and previous operators did not documement the presence of the tap. As part of the repair activity associated with this incident, enterprise removed the tap from the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-01-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20110008
Supplemental Number
15170
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2010-12-22 13:42:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-12-22 20:30:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
333
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-12-22 20:30:00
Restart Datetime
2010-12-27 22:05:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-12-22 13:42:00
On Site Datetime
2010-12-22 14:15:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78401
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost
Pipe Fac Name
Southern Coast To Reynolds
Segment Name
201
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Piece Of Concrete Roll During The Demolition Of A Building And Hit The Above Ground Riser Causing It To Crack
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
1332
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
24812
Est Cost Emergency
7365
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
33509
Accident Psig
453
Mop Psig
868
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
21120
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
During A Demolition Project On Building A Piece Of The Concrete Slab Hit A 1" Above Ground Valve And Riser On That Ran 11 Feet Off The Mainline.
Preparer Name
M****** S********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-8209
Authorizer Name
M****** S********
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-8209
Authorizer Email
M*********@e****.com
Narrative
The control center for enterprise products operating llc (enterprise) was notified by a third party contractor that they had hit an above ground riser on an enterprise pipeline with a piece of concrete. Enterprise responded to the incident and initially detemined that the line leaking did not belong to enterprise. After futher investigation it was determined that the leak was on an enterprise pipeline. The tap and above ground riser was 11 feet long. Enterprise acquired this pipeline in 2005. None of the information acquired during the acquision indicated that this tap existed. The is line was built in 1967 and previous operators did not documement the presence of the tap. As part of the repair activity associated with this incident, enterprise removed the tap from the pipeline.
Report Received Date 2011-01-21 00:00:00
Iyear 2010
Report Number 20110008
Supplemental Number 15170
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 2010-12-22 13:42:00
Location Latitude 27.844575 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.5246392 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Nrc Rpt Num 962960 NRC Report How to search
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-12-22 20:30:00
Commodity Released Type Natural Gas
Unintentional Release 333
Intentional Release 0
Accompanying Liquid 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2010-12-22 20:30:00
Restart Datetime 2010-12-27 22:05:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-12-22 13:42:00
On Site Datetime 2010-12-22 14:15:00
On Off Shore Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 78401
Onshore City Name Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name Nueces
Designated Location Milepost
Pipe Fac Name Southern Coast To Reynolds
Segment Name 201
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved Valve
Valve Type Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Other
Release Type Details A Piece Of Concrete Roll During The Demolition Of A Building And Hit The Above Ground Riser Causing It To Crack
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 1332
Est Cost Intentional Release 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 24812
Est Cost Emergency 7365
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 33509
Accident Psig 453
Mop Psig 868
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 21120
Internal Inspection Ind Yes
Operation Complications Ind No
Pipeline Function Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind Yes
Scada Operating Ind Yes
Scada Functional Ind Yes
Scada Detection Ind No
Scada Conf Ind No
Accident Identifier Notification From Third Party That Caused The Incident
Investigation Status Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Controller Ind Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details During A Demolition Project On Building A Piece Of The Concrete Slab Hit A 1" Above Ground Valve And Riser On That Ran 11 Feet Off The Mainline.
Preparer Name M****** S********
Preparer Title Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email M*********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone 713-381-8209
Authorizer Name M****** S********
Authorizer Title Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Telephone 713-381-8209
Authorizer Email M*********@e****.com
Narrative The control center for enterprise products operating llc (enterprise) was notified by a third party contractor that they had hit an above ground riser on an enterprise pipeline with a piece of concrete. Enterprise responded to the incident and initially detemined that the line leaking did not belong to enterprise. After futher investigation it was determined that the leak was on an enterprise pipeline. The tap and above ground riser was 11 feet long. Enterprise acquired this pipeline in 2005. None of the information acquired during the acquision indicated that this tap existed. The is line was built in 1967 and previous operators did not documement the presence of the tap. As part of the repair activity associated with this incident, enterprise removed the tap from the pipeline.

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