Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-06-16 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-06-16 13:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline operations technician arrived at newton station on thursday 06/16/11 at 13:55 and found sub grade gasoline on the ground close to the 20 inch pump unit. It is estimated that 12 bbls of product leak onto the ground, none of the product escaped the property. Investigation found that a flange gasket on the inlet side of the pump discharge control valve (buried) started leaking. The flange gasket was replaced and the station was returned to service. Pressures for 30 days, prior to the leak, was reviewed by the control center and found not abnormal pressures at the pump station. The system had not been overpressured and find no other contributing factors to cause the gasket failure. Operating personnel could not remember the last time any work had been done to the control valve or other related area. 3-22-2012 - updated final cost - nb 1/2/2014 - filled out part e question 5f. - nhan truong
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110244
Supplemental Number
18892
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
2011-06-16 13:55:00
Location Latitude
30.452391
Location Longitude
-93.464003
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
12
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-06-16 13:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Isolated And Using Station By-Pass When Leak Was Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2011-06-16 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-06-16 15:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
979885
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Newton Station
Segment Name
P-2 20" Mainline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75966
Onshore City Name
Newton
Onshore County Name
Newton
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Gasket
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket-Paper Type- Black In Color
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
5500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13100
Accident Psig
407
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
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
None
Preparer Name
N*** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
N*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133812493
Prepared Date
2014-01-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133812493
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
Pipeline operations technician arrived at newton station on thursday 06/16/11 at 13:55 and found sub grade gasoline on the ground close to the 20 inch pump unit. It is estimated that 12 bbls of product leak onto the ground, none of the product escaped the property. Investigation found that a flange gasket on the inlet side of the pump discharge control valve (buried) started leaking. The flange gasket was replaced and the station was returned to service. Pressures for 30 days, prior to the leak, was reviewed by the control center and found not abnormal pressures at the pump station. The system had not been overpressured and find no other contributing factors to cause the gasket failure. Operating personnel could not remember the last time any work had been done to the control valve or other related area. 3-22-2012 - updated final cost - nb 1/2/2014 - filled out part e question 5f. - nhan truong
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110244 |
| Supplemental Number | 18892 |
| 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 | 2011-06-16 13:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.452391 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.464003 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-06-16 13:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Was Isolated And Using Station By-Pass When Leak Was Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-06-16 15:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-06-16 15:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 979885 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Newton Station |
| Segment Name | P-2 20" Mainline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75966 |
| Onshore City Name | Newton |
| Onshore County Name | Newton |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Gasket |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket-Paper Type- Black In Color |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13100 |
| Accident Psig | 407 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | None |
| Preparer Name | N*** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133812493 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133812493 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline operations technician arrived at newton station on thursday 06/16/11 at 13:55 and found sub grade gasoline on the ground close to the 20 inch pump unit. It is estimated that 12 bbls of product leak onto the ground, none of the product escaped the property. Investigation found that a flange gasket on the inlet side of the pump discharge control valve (buried) started leaking. The flange gasket was replaced and the station was returned to service. Pressures for 30 days, prior to the leak, was reviewed by the control center and found not abnormal pressures at the pump station. The system had not been overpressured and find no other contributing factors to cause the gasket failure. Operating personnel could not remember the last time any work had been done to the control valve or other related area. 3-22-2012 - updated final cost - nb 1/2/2014 - filled out part e question 5f. - nhan truong |
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