Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-20 — 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)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-20 04:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
0400 hobbs station operator recognizes small product leak venting from sk-hb blue filter inlet valve, an 8" grove. Operator monitored the condition and remained constant. 0615 supervision observes leak and monitors, personnel remain attentive to condition and had made determination that the stem o-ring / packing was the source. Ethane / propane ngl is the product. 0800 operations personnel manipulate valve in an effort to reduce the product venting. Venting did not slow down and notification was made to pl control to shut the pipeline down. 1600 pipeline was restarted with the valve repaired.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120231
Supplemental Number
16817
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
2012-07-20 04:00:00
Location Latitude
32.779328
Location Longitude
-102.950633
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
6.3
Intentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-20 04:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-07-20 08:00:00
Restart Datetime
2012-07-20 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-20 04:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-20 09:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1018373
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hobbs Station
Segment Name
South Leg Pid 617
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Weephole
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
245
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3245
Accident Psig
700
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
100
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Valve stem o-ring failed and was replaced the same day.
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
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear
Preparer Name
N*** V* T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-2493
Prepared Date
2012-08-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** V* T*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-2493
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
0400 hobbs station operator recognizes small product leak venting from sk-hb blue filter inlet valve, an 8" grove. Operator monitored the condition and remained constant. 0615 supervision observes leak and monitors, personnel remain attentive to condition and had made determination that the stem o-ring / packing was the source. Ethane / propane ngl is the product. 0800 operations personnel manipulate valve in an effort to reduce the product venting. Venting did not slow down and notification was made to pl control to shut the pipeline down. 1600 pipeline was restarted with the valve repaired.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120231 |
| Supplemental Number | 16817 |
| 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 | 2012-07-20 04:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.779328 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.950633 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6.3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-20 04:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-07-20 08:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-07-20 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-20 04:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-20 09:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1018373 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hobbs Station |
| Segment Name | South Leg Pid 617 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Weephole |
| 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 | 245 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3245 |
| Accident Psig | 700 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 100 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Valve stem o-ring failed and was replaced the same day. |
| 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 |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear |
| Preparer Name | N*** V* T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-08-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** V* T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | 0400 hobbs station operator recognizes small product leak venting from sk-hb blue filter inlet valve, an 8" grove. Operator monitored the condition and remained constant. 0615 supervision observes leak and monitors, personnel remain attentive to condition and had made determination that the stem o-ring / packing was the source. Ethane / propane ngl is the product. 0800 operations personnel manipulate valve in an effort to reduce the product venting. Venting did not slow down and notification was made to pl control to shut the pipeline down. 1600 pipeline was restarted with the valve repaired. |
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