Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-11-22 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-11-22 03:37
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Enterprise sulphur facility was shut down due to a leak on pig trap. The safety bleed on the pig barrel became loose and started leaking around threads of safety device. Installed new safety plug and chain to pig trap door. Returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110454
Supplemental Number
16283
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
2011-11-22 03:37:00
Location Latitude
30.16485
Location Longitude
-93.35127
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
85
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-22 03:37:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-11-22 04:42:00
Restart Datetime
2011-11-22 13:53:00
On Site Datetime
2011-11-22 04:42:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-22 05:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
996202
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sulphur Station
Segment Name
Lou-Tex Ngl 24740
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70665
Onshore City Name
Sulphur
Onshore County Name
Calcasieu
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
103
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2000
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bleed Port Connection
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
2785
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2785
Accident Psig
890
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
60
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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Bleed Valve On Pig Trap Barrel Became Loose And Started Leaking Aroung Threads.
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
9858041376
Prepared Date
2011-12-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Authorizer Telephone
9858041376
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N****@e****.com
Narrative
Enterprise sulphur facility was shut down due to a leak on pig trap. The safety bleed on the pig barrel became loose and started leaking around threads of safety device. Installed new safety plug and chain to pig trap door. Returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110454 |
| Supplemental Number | 16283 |
| 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 | 2011-11-22 03:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.16485 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.35127 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 | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 85 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-22 03:37:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-11-22 04:42:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-11-22 13:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-22 04:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-22 05:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 996202 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 | Sulphur Station |
| Segment Name | Lou-Tex Ngl 24740 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70665 |
| Onshore City Name | Sulphur |
| Onshore County Name | Calcasieu |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 103 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2000 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bleed Port Connection |
| 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 | 2785 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2785 |
| Accident Psig | 890 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 60 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Bleed Valve On Pig Trap Barrel Became Loose And Started Leaking Aroung Threads. |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9858041376 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-12-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9858041376 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Narrative | Enterprise sulphur facility was shut down due to a leak on pig trap. The safety bleed on the pig barrel became loose and started leaking around threads of safety device. Installed new safety plug and chain to pig trap door. Returned to service. |
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