Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
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)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2010-11-16 13:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Water well contractor was trenching to lay a 6" pvc water line in gaines county, tx. Contractor did not issue a one call. Contractor struck the chaparral c84.1e 8" steel pipeline known as the mapco hobbs to mapco hobbs jct line. There was a release of y-grade product to atmosphere. There was no ignition. There were no injuries or fatalities. Pipeline was repaired and back in service in 29 hours. Follow up: veify scope of work communicaed at the site by potential excavators is consistent with intet and the one-call ticket. Ask for follow up from excavator and document the discussion electronically. 3/19/2013 updated to reflect part 5e.F - neal burrell
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20110094
Supplemental Number
17593
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
2010-11-16 13:40:00
Location Latitude
32.75732
Location Longitude
-102.90678
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
25
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-16 15:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
960006
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Mapco Hobbs Jct To Mapco Hobs Station
Segment Name
C84.1e
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api - 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown Erw
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1988
Manufactured Year
1988
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
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
20000
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45000
Accident Psig
900
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
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Third party struck pipeline
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Data Not Collected
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
29
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
A One-Call Was Not Made.
Preparer Name
J**** P* S****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3614
Preparer Fax
713-381-6811
Prepared Date
2013-03-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** P* S****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3614
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J******@e****.com
Narrative
Water well contractor was trenching to lay a 6" pvc water line in gaines county, tx. Contractor did not issue a one call. Contractor struck the chaparral c84.1e 8" steel pipeline known as the mapco hobbs to mapco hobbs jct line. There was a release of y-grade product to atmosphere. There was no ignition. There were no injuries or fatalities. Pipeline was repaired and back in service in 29 hours. Follow up: veify scope of work communicaed at the site by potential excavators is consistent with intet and the one-call ticket. Ask for follow up from excavator and document the discussion electronically. 3/19/2013 updated to reflect part 5e.F - neal burrell
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20110094 |
| Supplemental Number | 17593 |
| 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 | 2010-11-16 13:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.75732 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.90678 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 | 25 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-16 15:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 960006 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mapco Hobbs Jct To Mapco Hobs Station |
| Segment Name | C84.1e |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api - 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown Erw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1988 |
| Manufactured Year | 1988 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| 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 | 20000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45000 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Third party struck pipeline |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Trencher |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Data Not Collected |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 29 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | A One-Call Was Not Made. |
| Preparer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3614 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-381-6811 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3614 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Water well contractor was trenching to lay a 6" pvc water line in gaines county, tx. Contractor did not issue a one call. Contractor struck the chaparral c84.1e 8" steel pipeline known as the mapco hobbs to mapco hobbs jct line. There was a release of y-grade product to atmosphere. There was no ignition. There were no injuries or fatalities. Pipeline was repaired and back in service in 29 hours. Follow up: veify scope of work communicaed at the site by potential excavators is consistent with intet and the one-call ticket. Ask for follow up from excavator and document the discussion electronically. 3/19/2013 updated to reflect part 5e.F - neal burrell |
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