Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-08 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$263,000
Incident datetime
2013-05-08 18:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Terrebonne ' tebone leak; enterprise was notified by a farmer of dead vegetation near our pipeline right-of-way in south louisiana. Enterprise pipeline personnel shut in the pipeline and isolated suspect area. Enterprise personnel excavated site finding a small leak on a horizontal weld on a stopple fitting. Evacuated product from pipeline and replaced stopple area with a 10 foot section of pretested pipeline. All welds were x-rayed, pipeline was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130197
Supplemental Number
18478
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
2013-05-08 10:15:00
Location Latitude
29.82961
Location Longitude
-91.001564
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
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-08 18:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-05-08 10:37:00
Restart Datetime
2013-05-13 06:57:00
On Site Datetime
2013-05-08 18:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-05-08 18:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1046479
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Terrebonne-Tebone
Segment Name
Line Number 38718
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70390
Onshore City Name
Labadieville
Onshore County Name
Asumption
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1950+50
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Installation Year
1969
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
22900
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
263000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
286000
Accident Psig
432
Mop Psig
1160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
102590
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
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
Controller followed protocol for notification. Controller did not contribute to incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Defective Weld On Stopple.
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Recent Year
2012
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
9858041376
Prepared Date
2013-08-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Authorizer Telephone
9858041376
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N****@e****.com
Narrative
Terrebonne ' tebone leak; enterprise was notified by a farmer of dead vegetation near our pipeline right-of-way in south louisiana. Enterprise pipeline personnel shut in the pipeline and isolated suspect area. Enterprise personnel excavated site finding a small leak on a horizontal weld on a stopple fitting. Evacuated product from pipeline and replaced stopple area with a 10 foot section of pretested pipeline. All welds were x-rayed, pipeline was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130197 |
| Supplemental Number | 18478 |
| 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 | 2013-05-08 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.82961 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.001564 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 | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-08 18:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-05-08 10:37:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-05-13 06:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-08 18:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-05-08 18:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1046479 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 | Terrebonne-Tebone |
| Segment Name | Line Number 38718 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70390 |
| Onshore City Name | Labadieville |
| Onshore County Name | Asumption |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1950+50 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Installation Year | 1969 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 22900 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 263000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 286000 |
| Accident Psig | 432 |
| Mop Psig | 1160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 102590 |
| 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 | 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 | Controller followed protocol for notification. Controller did not contribute to incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Defective Weld On Stopple. |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Recent Year | 2012 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9858041376 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9858041376 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Narrative | Terrebonne ' tebone leak; enterprise was notified by a farmer of dead vegetation near our pipeline right-of-way in south louisiana. Enterprise pipeline personnel shut in the pipeline and isolated suspect area. Enterprise personnel excavated site finding a small leak on a horizontal weld on a stopple fitting. Evacuated product from pipeline and replaced stopple area with a 10 foot section of pretested pipeline. All welds were x-rayed, pipeline was returned to service. |
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