Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-31 — 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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2012-08-31 17:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 1718 hrs on 8/31/2012 houston control center received a seal fail and fire alarm at cheek pump station on pump 1801. These alarms caused the station to go into a esd condition,the pump shut down and the suction and discharge valves closed automatically. The controller notified beaumont operations and supervision. A technician was dispathched to the site and on arrival found fire around the seal area of the pump. Beaumont area supervision and safety responded along with several technicians and the local fire dept. The controller had already shut down the delivery source and continiued to run pumps downstream of the station until they went down on suction to minimize pipeline presssure. Once the pipeline was down technicians closed the nearest upstream and downstream mainline block valves. It was determined to let the fire burn until minimum pressure was acheived on the pump. Once the pressure was at it's lowest point operations connected a flare to the downstream station piping and introduced nitrogen to the upstream side of the pump until all the product was displaced to the flare with n2. The pump was isolated (air gapped) from the station piping. The motor and pump were then removed and sent in for repair. The station was pressured up to mainline pressure and returned to service at 1530 hrs on 9/1/2012. The spare pump and motor was started at 2122 hrs on 9/1/2012. The pump 1801 has been sent to the shop for inspection and work if need. Cause of fire was due to lack of seal lubrication. Improved piping to lubricate seal properly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120265
Supplemental Number
17597
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
2012-08-31 17:20:00
Location Latitude
29.955034
Location Longitude
-94.24222
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
2
Intentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-31 17:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-31 17:25:00
Restart Datetime
2012-09-01 21:22:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-31 17:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-31 19:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1022863
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cheek Pump Station
Segment Name
24903
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Cheek
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
24.9
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pump Seal
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
168
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
52668
Accident Psig
1202
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
The line was running at a steady state and nothing appeared wrong until fire alarm occurred.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
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
At 1718 hrs on 8/31/2012 houston control center received a seal fail and fire alarm at cheek pump station on pump 1801. These alarms caused the station to go into a esd condition,the pump shut down and the suction and discharge valves closed automatically. The controller notified beaumont operations and supervision. A technician was dispathched to the site and on arrival found fire around the seal area of the pump. Beaumont area supervision and safety responded along with several technicians and the local fire dept. The controller had already shut down the delivery source and continiued to run pumps downstream of the station until they went down on suction to minimize pipeline presssure. Once the pipeline was down technicians closed the nearest upstream and downstream mainline block valves. It was determined to let the fire burn until minimum pressure was acheived on the pump. Once the pressure was at it's lowest point operations connected a flare to the downstream station piping and introduced nitrogen to the upstream side of the pump until all the product was displaced to the flare with n2. The pump was isolated (air gapped) from the station piping. The motor and pump were then removed and sent in for repair. The station was pressured up to mainline pressure and returned to service at 1530 hrs on 9/1/2012. The spare pump and motor was started at 2122 hrs on 9/1/2012. The pump 1801 has been sent to the shop for inspection and work if need. Cause of fire was due to lack of seal lubrication. Improved piping to lubricate seal properly.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120265 |
| Supplemental Number | 17597 |
| 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 | 2012-08-31 17:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.955034 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.24222 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 | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-31 17:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-31 17:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-09-01 21:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-31 17:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-31 19:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1022863 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cheek Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 24903 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Cheek |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 24.9 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pump Seal |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 168 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 52668 |
| Accident Psig | 1202 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | The line was running at a steady state and nothing appeared wrong until fire alarm occurred. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| 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 | At 1718 hrs on 8/31/2012 houston control center received a seal fail and fire alarm at cheek pump station on pump 1801. These alarms caused the station to go into a esd condition,the pump shut down and the suction and discharge valves closed automatically. The controller notified beaumont operations and supervision. A technician was dispathched to the site and on arrival found fire around the seal area of the pump. Beaumont area supervision and safety responded along with several technicians and the local fire dept. The controller had already shut down the delivery source and continiued to run pumps downstream of the station until they went down on suction to minimize pipeline presssure. Once the pipeline was down technicians closed the nearest upstream and downstream mainline block valves. It was determined to let the fire burn until minimum pressure was acheived on the pump. Once the pressure was at it's lowest point operations connected a flare to the downstream station piping and introduced nitrogen to the upstream side of the pump until all the product was displaced to the flare with n2. The pump was isolated (air gapped) from the station piping. The motor and pump were then removed and sent in for repair. The station was pressured up to mainline pressure and returned to service at 1530 hrs on 9/1/2012. The spare pump and motor was started at 2122 hrs on 9/1/2012. The pump 1801 has been sent to the shop for inspection and work if need. Cause of fire was due to lack of seal lubrication. Improved piping to lubricate seal properly. |
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