Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-04-30 — 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)
$22,000
Incident datetime
2012-04-30 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The flange between the valve and the pipeline is leaking product. This was found this morning by the inspector. There was an ice ball from the flange to the ground. The location was alvin station on the eagle ford\seminole pipeline. Estimated 1- 2 bbl leak. The leak was found to be around the insulating kit installed on the valve. New flange bolts was installed and a flange clamp was installed between the flanges. The flange clamp was tighten and filled with sealant. Attached is a picture of the type of clamp that was installed on the 24" line. The picture attached is on a 16" line.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120163
Supplemental Number
17596
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
2012-04-30 07:00:00
Location Latitude
29.419652
Location Longitude
-95.308771
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
3
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-30 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Minor Vapor Leak Around The Installation Kit On The Flange.
On Site Datetime
2012-04-30 07:33:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Alvin Station
Segment Name
Line 27
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77512
Onshore City Name
Alvin
Onshore County Name
Brazoria
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 116
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Insulating Kit
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
75
Est Cost Prop Damage
22000
Est Cost Emergency
2520
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
6000
Est Cost Other Details
Flare - But Did Not Use.
Prpty
32595
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Preparer Fax
281-887-7704
Prepared Date
2013-03-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
The flange between the valve and the pipeline is leaking product. This was found this morning by the inspector. There was an ice ball from the flange to the ground. The location was alvin station on the eagle ford\seminole pipeline. Estimated 1- 2 bbl leak. The leak was found to be around the insulating kit installed on the valve. New flange bolts was installed and a flange clamp was installed between the flanges. The flange clamp was tighten and filled with sealant. Attached is a picture of the type of clamp that was installed on the 24" line. The picture attached is on a 16" line.
| Report Received Date | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120163 |
| Supplemental Number | 17596 |
| 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 | 2012-04-30 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.419652 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.308771 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 | 3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-04-30 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Minor Vapor Leak Around The Installation Kit On The Flange. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-04-30 07:33:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Alvin Station |
| Segment Name | Line 27 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77512 |
| Onshore City Name | Alvin |
| Onshore County Name | Brazoria |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 116 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Insulating Kit |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 75 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 22000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2520 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Flare - But Did Not Use. |
| Prpty | 32595 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-887-7704 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | The flange between the valve and the pipeline is leaking product. This was found this morning by the inspector. There was an ice ball from the flange to the ground. The location was alvin station on the eagle ford\seminole pipeline. Estimated 1- 2 bbl leak. The leak was found to be around the insulating kit installed on the valve. New flange bolts was installed and a flange clamp was installed between the flanges. The flange clamp was tighten and filled with sealant. Attached is a picture of the type of clamp that was installed on the 24" line. The picture attached is on a 16" line. |
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