Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-31 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$205,120
Incident datetime
2014-03-31 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 3/31/14 an enterprise technician was performing DOT valve inspections at mile post 45 when he discovered a gasoline / water mixture within a valve box located adjacent to the DOT block valve. Technicians cleaned up and removed the gasoline / water mixture and the contaminated soil from the valve box. The site was excavated to inspect the valve body. No active leak was observed at the time. Operations monitored the site, and no product leakage was observed. Upon visual inspection the next day a small packing leak was discovered. The pipeline was immediately shut down to repair the packing leak. The nrc was called due to the likelihood of costs exceeding $50,000. Nrc report # 107852 was generated. The valve was repaired and the pipeline was restarted 4/1/14 at 19:46. Operations remained on site to assure the valve was not leaking. No leaks were observed. The site was inspected again on 4/2/14 with no leakage; subsequently, the valve site was back-filled returning it to normal service. On 5/17/14 the line was shutdown to replace the valve. The valve was replaced and the line was restarted on 5/18/14.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140161
Supplemental Number
19527
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
2014-03-31 13:00:00
Location Latitude
29.935
Location Longitude
-94.2833333
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.71
Recovered Bbls
0.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-31 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-01 14:10:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-01 19:46:00
On Site Datetime
2014-03-31 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-01 18:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
107852
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baytown To Beaumont # 1
Segment Name
P63
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Fannett
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 45
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside Other Enclosed Space
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
1962
Manufactured Year
1959
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Valve Packing Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
205120
Est Cost Emergency
7405
Est Cost Environmental
182705
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
395330
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
142560
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
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
Enterprise did not perform an investigation into the controller's actions as they were in no relation to the valve packing failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Packing Failure
Preparer Name
T* S*****
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713 381 6681
Preparer Fax
713 381 6811
Prepared Date
2014-07-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T* S*****
Authorizer Telephone
713 381 6681
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 3/31/14 an enterprise technician was performing DOT valve inspections at mile post 45 when he discovered a gasoline / water mixture within a valve box located adjacent to the DOT block valve. Technicians cleaned up and removed the gasoline / water mixture and the contaminated soil from the valve box. The site was excavated to inspect the valve body. No active leak was observed at the time. Operations monitored the site, and no product leakage was observed. Upon visual inspection the next day a small packing leak was discovered. The pipeline was immediately shut down to repair the packing leak. The nrc was called due to the likelihood of costs exceeding $50,000. Nrc report # 107852 was generated. The valve was repaired and the pipeline was restarted 4/1/14 at 19:46. Operations remained on site to assure the valve was not leaking. No leaks were observed. The site was inspected again on 4/2/14 with no leakage; subsequently, the valve site was back-filled returning it to normal service. On 5/17/14 the line was shutdown to replace the valve. The valve was replaced and the line was restarted on 5/18/14.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140161 |
| Supplemental Number | 19527 |
| 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 | 2014-03-31 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.935 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.2833333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.71 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-31 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-01 14:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-01 19:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-31 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-01 18:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 107852 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 | Baytown To Beaumont # 1 |
| Segment Name | P63 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Fannett |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 45 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside Other Enclosed Space |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | 1962 |
| Manufactured Year | 1959 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Valve Packing Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 205120 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7405 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 182705 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 395330 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 142560 |
| 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 | 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 | Enterprise did not perform an investigation into the controller's actions as they were in no relation to the valve packing failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Packing Failure |
| Preparer Name | T* S***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713 381 6681 |
| Preparer Fax | 713 381 6811 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T* S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 381 6681 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 3/31/14 an enterprise technician was performing DOT valve inspections at mile post 45 when he discovered a gasoline / water mixture within a valve box located adjacent to the DOT block valve. Technicians cleaned up and removed the gasoline / water mixture and the contaminated soil from the valve box. The site was excavated to inspect the valve body. No active leak was observed at the time. Operations monitored the site, and no product leakage was observed. Upon visual inspection the next day a small packing leak was discovered. The pipeline was immediately shut down to repair the packing leak. The nrc was called due to the likelihood of costs exceeding $50,000. Nrc report # 107852 was generated. The valve was repaired and the pipeline was restarted 4/1/14 at 19:46. Operations remained on site to assure the valve was not leaking. No leaks were observed. The site was inspected again on 4/2/14 with no leakage; subsequently, the valve site was back-filled returning it to normal service. On 5/17/14 the line was shutdown to replace the valve. The valve was replaced and the line was restarted on 5/18/14. |
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