Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-25 — 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)
$52,500
Incident datetime
2014-03-25 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 3/25/2014 at 1200, a technician was performing a routine station check and discovered a pihole leak on a weld of a 1" bypass piping. The leak was confirmed using snoop. The volume released was very small and it was not determined to be a reportable quantity. However, it was later determined the cost to repair may exceed $50,000 and the nrc was notified immediately. The leak was isolated then purged and the defect was grinded off.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140162
Supplemental Number
19311
Report Type
Original 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
2014-03-26 11:39:00
Location Latitude
37.972548
Location Longitude
-103.484322
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Y-Grade
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.08
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-25 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leaks Were Small And Was Being Monitored By Local Operating Personnel.
On Site Datetime
2014-03-25 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-03-26 12:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1077800
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
La Junta Station
Segment Name
Fr-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
81050
Onshore City Name
La Junta
Onshore County Name
Otero
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
3
Est Cost Prop Damage
52500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
52503
Accident Psig
725
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
150
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
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 release was identified in the field and logs indicates no controller issue contributed to the leak.
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
The Pinhole Was Caused By Poor Welding.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
The Pinhole Was Caused By Poor Welding.
Preparer Name
N*** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
N*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133812493
Prepared Date
2014-04-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133812493
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 3/25/2014 at 1200, a technician was performing a routine station check and discovered a pihole leak on a weld of a 1" bypass piping. The leak was confirmed using snoop. The volume released was very small and it was not determined to be a reportable quantity. However, it was later determined the cost to repair may exceed $50,000 and the nrc was notified immediately. The leak was isolated then purged and the defect was grinded off.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140162 |
| Supplemental Number | 19311 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2014-03-26 11:39:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.972548 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.484322 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 | Y-Grade |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.08 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-25 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leaks Were Small And Was Being Monitored By Local Operating Personnel. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-25 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-03-26 12:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1077800 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | La Junta Station |
| Segment Name | Fr-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 81050 |
| Onshore City Name | La Junta |
| Onshore County Name | Otero |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 3 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 52500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 52503 |
| Accident Psig | 725 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 150 |
| 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 | 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 release was identified in the field and logs indicates no controller issue contributed to the leak. |
| 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 | The Pinhole Was Caused By Poor Welding. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | The Pinhole Was Caused By Poor Welding. |
| Preparer Name | N*** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133812493 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133812493 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 3/25/2014 at 1200, a technician was performing a routine station check and discovered a pihole leak on a weld of a 1" bypass piping. The leak was confirmed using snoop. The volume released was very small and it was not determined to be a reportable quantity. However, it was later determined the cost to repair may exceed $50,000 and the nrc was notified immediately. The leak was isolated then purged and the defect was grinded off. |
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