Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-08-31 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-08-31 10:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A contractor spreading rock on the ground at a pump station hit a nipple on the body blowdown of a valve. The contractor's equipment was immediately shutdown, and pipeline control was called to isolate the damaged valve. The pipeline technican arrived and isolated, blowed down and replaced the damaged nipple. The facility was returned to service within 4 hours of the incident. The equipment operator and spotter were suspended from performing duties pending further investigation. The operator and spotter were post-accident drug tested, and both results were negative.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110365
Supplemental Number
17540
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
2011-08-31 10:08:00
Location Latitude
37.0525
Location Longitude
-95.61183
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Isobutane
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0
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
The Line Was Shut Down At The Time Of The Accident
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Coffeyville Station, Blue Line
Segment Name
Line 830
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67337
Onshore City Name
Coffeyville
Onshore County Name
Montgomery
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
3669+05
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Nipple On Body Blowdown Of A Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
127
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
227
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Preparer Name
N*** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
N*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-2493
Preparer Fax
713-381-6660
Prepared Date
2013-03-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-2493
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
A contractor spreading rock on the ground at a pump station hit a nipple on the body blowdown of a valve. The contractor's equipment was immediately shutdown, and pipeline control was called to isolate the damaged valve. The pipeline technican arrived and isolated, blowed down and replaced the damaged nipple. The facility was returned to service within 4 hours of the incident. The equipment operator and spotter were suspended from performing duties pending further investigation. The operator and spotter were post-accident drug tested, and both results were negative.
| Report Received Date | 2011-09-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110365 |
| Supplemental Number | 17540 |
| 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 | 2011-08-31 10:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.0525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.61183 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 | Isobutane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | The Line Was Shut Down At The Time Of The Accident |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Coffeyville Station, Blue Line |
| Segment Name | Line 830 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67337 |
| Onshore City Name | Coffeyville |
| Onshore County Name | Montgomery |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 3669+05 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Nipple On Body Blowdown Of A Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 127 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 227 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Preparer Name | N*** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-381-6660 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | A contractor spreading rock on the ground at a pump station hit a nipple on the body blowdown of a valve. The contractor's equipment was immediately shutdown, and pipeline control was called to isolate the damaged valve. The pipeline technican arrived and isolated, blowed down and replaced the damaged nipple. The facility was returned to service within 4 hours of the incident. The equipment operator and spotter were suspended from performing duties pending further investigation. The operator and spotter were post-accident drug tested, and both results were negative. |
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