Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-03-20 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2011-03-20 19:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Night shift operator diverted pipeline stream through prover loop in preparation for proving jet fuel. The nighttime tech was unaware that the day shift operator had left the drain valve open to relieve thermal expansion. Cleaned up residual product and sprayed microblaze on spill area. Spoke with techs involved reviewing the procedures for this operation and reviewed the procedures to see if they required updating.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110103
Supplemental Number
17608
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
2011-03-20 19:10:00
Location Latitude
29.7675
Location Longitude
-95.012183
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Involved A Prover Loop
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Baytown Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Harris
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2100
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Preparer Name
J**** P* S****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133813614
Preparer Fax
7133816811
Prepared Date
2013-03-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** P* S****
Authorizer Telephone
7133813614
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J******@e****.com
Narrative
Night shift operator diverted pipeline stream through prover loop in preparation for proving jet fuel. The nighttime tech was unaware that the day shift operator had left the drain valve open to relieve thermal expansion. Cleaned up residual product and sprayed microblaze on spill area. Spoke with techs involved reviewing the procedures for this operation and reviewed the procedures to see if they required updating.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110103 |
| Supplemental Number | 17608 |
| 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 | 2011-03-20 19:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.7675 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.012183 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Involved A Prover Loop |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baytown Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2100 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Preparer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133813614 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133816811 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133813614 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Night shift operator diverted pipeline stream through prover loop in preparation for proving jet fuel. The nighttime tech was unaware that the day shift operator had left the drain valve open to relieve thermal expansion. Cleaned up residual product and sprayed microblaze on spill area. Spoke with techs involved reviewing the procedures for this operation and reviewed the procedures to see if they required updating. |
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