Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-03-01 — 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)
$13,500
Incident datetime
2011-03-01 17:21
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Enterprise east storage facility closed valves which impacted the tubing within the densitometer. The body of the device began to pressure up and the small rupture disk within the body of the device began leaking. Enterprise employee noticed a small cloud coming from the device and recommended for it to be closed off and removed for repair or replacement. The location of the device is at the valve station across from seminole mont belvieu station, 327 away.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110089
Supplemental Number
15679
Report Type
Original 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
2011-03-01 17:20:00
Location Latitude
29.854148
Location Longitude
-94.916009
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
0.53
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
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-03-01 17:21:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Component Leak, Densitometer
On Site Datetime
2011-03-01 17:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-03-01 18:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
968908
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Seminole Red Mainline
Segment Name
Line 50
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Mont Belvieu
Onshore County Name
Chambers County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
535018.5
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
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
1985
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
5
Est Cost Prop Damage
13500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13505
Accident Psig
1325
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1
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
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
Leaking densitometer, tubing leak
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Densitometer, Tubing Leak
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** J*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133817918
Preparer Fax
7133816660
Prepared Date
2011-03-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** J*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133817918
Authorizer Title
Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J******@e****.com
Narrative
Enterprise east storage facility closed valves which impacted the tubing within the densitometer. The body of the device began to pressure up and the small rupture disk within the body of the device began leaking. Enterprise employee noticed a small cloud coming from the device and recommended for it to be closed off and removed for repair or replacement. The location of the device is at the valve station across from seminole mont belvieu station, 327 away.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110089 |
| Supplemental Number | 15679 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2011-03-01 17:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.854148 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.916009 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 | 0.53 |
| 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 | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-03-01 17:21:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Component Leak, Densitometer |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-03-01 17:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-03-01 18:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 968908 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Seminole Red Mainline |
| Segment Name | Line 50 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Mont Belvieu |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 535018.5 |
| 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 |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 5 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13505 |
| Accident Psig | 1325 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1 |
| 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 | 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 | Leaking densitometer, tubing leak |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Densitometer, Tubing Leak |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** J***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133817918 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133816660 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-03-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133817918 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Enterprise east storage facility closed valves which impacted the tubing within the densitometer. The body of the device began to pressure up and the small rupture disk within the body of the device began leaking. Enterprise employee noticed a small cloud coming from the device and recommended for it to be closed off and removed for repair or replacement. The location of the device is at the valve station across from seminole mont belvieu station, 327 away. |
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