Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-01 — LA
Operator
Petrologistics Olefins, 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)
$20
Incident datetime
2013-08-01 00:55
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
At 12:55 am on 8/1/13 a leak was discovered on a pig trap at anse la butte enterprise breaux bridge. Enterprise notified 911. Pat bardwell made calls to la public safety, national response center, and la dnr mark champagne. 5 barrels of ethane were reported. The leak occurred from a pig trap closure that was readied for ili tool runs in morning. St martin sheriffs department and fire department had blocked roads in case of migration. No injuries ,damages,evacuations or public threatened. At 2:10 am leak was isolated at valve site. At 3:00 am opened closure and inspected o-ring, found to be pinched and severed. O-ring was replaced and at 3:30 am pipeline was recommissioned.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130266
Supplemental Number
18491
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
20160
Name
Petrologistics Olefins, Llc
Operator Street Address
4470 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite C
Operator City Name
Baton Rouge
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70809
Local Datetime
2013-08-01 00:55:00
Location Latitude
30.155076
Location Longitude
-91.563535
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
5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Working Near Site
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-08-01 01:50:00
Restart Datetime
2013-08-01 03:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-08-01 01:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1055723
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Segment Name
Anse La Butte To Ozark Rd, Line Id 140
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70517-0000
Onshore City Name
Breaux Bridge
Onshore County Name
St. Martin
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
O-Ring Failure
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
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
20
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2020
Accident Psig
1074
Mop Psig
1232
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
O-ring failure
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
O-Ring Failure
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S** A*** A********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
S****************@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2252820395
Preparer Fax
2252820399
Prepared Date
2013-08-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
P****** B*******
Authorizer Telephone
2257067683
Authorizer Title
Chief Compliance Officer
Authorizer Email
P***********@b*****.com
Narrative
At 12:55 am on 8/1/13 a leak was discovered on a pig trap at anse la butte enterprise breaux bridge. Enterprise notified 911. Pat bardwell made calls to la public safety, national response center, and la dnr mark champagne. 5 barrels of ethane were reported. The leak occurred from a pig trap closure that was readied for ili tool runs in morning. St martin sheriffs department and fire department had blocked roads in case of migration. No injuries ,damages,evacuations or public threatened. At 2:10 am leak was isolated at valve site. At 3:00 am opened closure and inspected o-ring, found to be pinched and severed. O-ring was replaced and at 3:30 am pipeline was recommissioned.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130266 |
| Supplemental Number | 18491 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 20160 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Petrologistics Olefins, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 4470 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite C |
| Operator City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70809 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-01 00:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.155076 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.563535 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 | 5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Working Near Site |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-08-01 01:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-08-01 03:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-08-01 01:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1055723 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Segment Name | Anse La Butte To Ozark Rd, Line Id 140 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70517-0000 |
| Onshore City Name | Breaux Bridge |
| Onshore County Name | St. Martin |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | O-Ring Failure |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2020 |
| Accident Psig | 1074 |
| Mop Psig | 1232 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | O-ring failure |
| 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 | O-Ring Failure |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S** A*** A******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2252820395 |
| Preparer Fax | 2252820399 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | P****** B******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2257067683 |
| Authorizer Title | Chief Compliance Officer |
| Authorizer Email | P***********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | At 12:55 am on 8/1/13 a leak was discovered on a pig trap at anse la butte enterprise breaux bridge. Enterprise notified 911. Pat bardwell made calls to la public safety, national response center, and la dnr mark champagne. 5 barrels of ethane were reported. The leak occurred from a pig trap closure that was readied for ili tool runs in morning. St martin sheriffs department and fire department had blocked roads in case of migration. No injuries ,damages,evacuations or public threatened. At 2:10 am leak was isolated at valve site. At 3:00 am opened closure and inspected o-ring, found to be pinched and severed. O-ring was replaced and at 3:30 am pipeline was recommissioned. |
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