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
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
Location Longitude
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
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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