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HL incident on 2011-02-08 — TX
Operator
Equistar Chemicals, L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2011-02-08 22:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Enterprise products experienced a fire at their storage facility (epw) in mont belvieu, texas on february 8, 2011. Heat from that fire caused teflon-coated electrical isolation flange gaskets on two of equistar's pipelines located within the epw facility (la porte laterals #2 and #3) to leak resulting in the release of ethane in excess of the 5-gallon reporting threshold in 49 cfr 195.50. The epw fire occurred around noon on 2/8, equistar was notified of a potential flange leak from our pipeline by epw around 22:00 p.M. The release did not result in any event listed in 49 cfr 195.52. To expand on the response in part e.6b., equistar's scada system lost input signals from our assests within the epw facility due to the fire. Equistar chemicals, lp is submitting a single hazardous liquid pipeline system accident report because both leaking flanges were caused by the same event (epw fire). Please note the estimated volumn reported in part a.9., estimated cost to operator in part d.8., and length of segment isolated between valves in part e.5c. Are combined amounts from both pipelines. Responses to other questions are identical for each individual pipelines.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110082
Supplemental Number
15669
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
25146
Name
Equistar Chemicals, L.p.
Operator Street Address
16055 Space Center Blvd. Suite 350
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77062
Local Datetime
2011-02-08 12:14:00
Location Latitude
29.848528
Location Longitude
-94.905557
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
288.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notified By Epw Personnel Via Telephone.
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-02-08 22:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipelines Were Shutdown Due To A Loss Of Feedstock From The Supplier.
On Site Datetime
2011-02-08 23:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Laporte Feed System
Segment Name
Laporte Lateral 2, Laporte Lateral 3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77580
Onshore City Name
Mont Belvieu
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Epw Mtr Site
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Gasket
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Teflon-Coated Isolation Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gasket Failure
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8360
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12360
Accident Psig
968
Mop Psig
1400
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
9680
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
3rd party fire at epw location.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Accident
Outside Force Type
Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident
Preparer Name
R***** R*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Hse Specialist
Preparer Email
R**************@l*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-474-0799
Prepared Date
2011-03-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C******* R***
Authorizer Telephone
713-336-5475
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Manager
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
Enterprise products experienced a fire at their storage facility (epw) in mont belvieu, texas on february 8, 2011. Heat from that fire caused teflon-coated electrical isolation flange gaskets on two of equistar's pipelines located within the epw facility (la porte laterals #2 and #3) to leak resulting in the release of ethane in excess of the 5-gallon reporting threshold in 49 cfr 195.50. The epw fire occurred around noon on 2/8, equistar was notified of a potential flange leak from our pipeline by epw around 22:00 p.M. The release did not result in any event listed in 49 cfr 195.52. To expand on the response in part e.6b., equistar's scada system lost input signals from our assests within the epw facility due to the fire. Equistar chemicals, lp is submitting a single hazardous liquid pipeline system accident report because both leaking flanges were caused by the same event (epw fire). Please note the estimated volumn reported in part a.9., estimated cost to operator in part d.8., and length of segment isolated between valves in part e.5c. Are combined amounts from both pipelines. Responses to other questions are identical for each individual pipelines.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110082 |
| Supplemental Number | 15669 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 25146 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Equistar Chemicals, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 16055 Space Center Blvd. Suite 350 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77062 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-08 12:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.848528 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.905557 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 | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 288.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notified By Epw Personnel Via Telephone. |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-02-08 22:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipelines Were Shutdown Due To A Loss Of Feedstock From The Supplier. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-02-08 23:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Laporte Feed System |
| Segment Name | Laporte Lateral 2, Laporte Lateral 3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77580 |
| Onshore City Name | Mont Belvieu |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Epw Mtr Site |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Gasket |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Teflon-Coated Isolation Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gasket Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8360 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12360 |
| Accident Psig | 968 |
| Mop Psig | 1400 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 9680 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | 3rd party fire at epw location. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Accident |
| Outside Force Type | Nearby Industrial, Man-Made, Or Other Fire/explosion As Primary Cause Of Incident |
| Preparer Name | R***** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Hse Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R**************@l*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-474-0799 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-03-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C******* R*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-336-5475 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | Enterprise products experienced a fire at their storage facility (epw) in mont belvieu, texas on february 8, 2011. Heat from that fire caused teflon-coated electrical isolation flange gaskets on two of equistar's pipelines located within the epw facility (la porte laterals #2 and #3) to leak resulting in the release of ethane in excess of the 5-gallon reporting threshold in 49 cfr 195.50. The epw fire occurred around noon on 2/8, equistar was notified of a potential flange leak from our pipeline by epw around 22:00 p.M. The release did not result in any event listed in 49 cfr 195.52. To expand on the response in part e.6b., equistar's scada system lost input signals from our assests within the epw facility due to the fire. Equistar chemicals, lp is submitting a single hazardous liquid pipeline system accident report because both leaking flanges were caused by the same event (epw fire). Please note the estimated volumn reported in part a.9., estimated cost to operator in part d.8., and length of segment isolated between valves in part e.5c. Are combined amounts from both pipelines. Responses to other questions are identical for each individual pipelines. |
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