Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-07-31 — 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)
$285,500
Incident datetime
2014-07-31 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/31/2014 at approximately 15:30hrs operator notice a small stain discoloring the soil. After isolating the tank line and excavation, 10 gallons of jet fuel was recovered. On 8/1/2014, at 16:32 hours it was determined that the cost of the repair was going to exceed $50k. Nrc was notified at 17:02 hrs. It was discovered that an old clamp had been installed on the tank line and was leaking. The old clamp was removed, the pipe was cleaned, and a new plidco clamp was installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-08-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140308
Supplemental Number
20223
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
2014-07-31 15:30:00
Location Latitude
29.765783
Location Longitude
-95.011627
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-31 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was A Tank Line That Was Isolated From The Facility
On Site Datetime
2014-07-31 15:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-01 17:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1091004
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baytown, Terminal
Segment Name
Facility Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Repair Sleeve Or Clamp
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Rubber Had Deteriorated
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
285500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
285525
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Leak Occurred On Tank Line 641. The Leak Was Found To Be On An Existing Clamp. The Old Clamp Was Removed, Pipe Cleaned, And A New Plidco Clamp Installed.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Replaced Older Style Clamp
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Prepared Date
2015-03-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
On 7/31/2014 at approximately 15:30hrs operator notice a small stain discoloring the soil. After isolating the tank line and excavation, 10 gallons of jet fuel was recovered. On 8/1/2014, at 16:32 hours it was determined that the cost of the repair was going to exceed $50k. Nrc was notified at 17:02 hrs. It was discovered that an old clamp had been installed on the tank line and was leaking. The old clamp was removed, the pipe was cleaned, and a new plidco clamp was installed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140308 |
| Supplemental Number | 20223 |
| 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 | 2014-07-31 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.765783 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.011627 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-31 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was A Tank Line That Was Isolated From The Facility |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-31 15:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-01 17:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1091004 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baytown, Terminal |
| Segment Name | Facility Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Repair Sleeve Or Clamp |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Rubber Had Deteriorated |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 285500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 285525 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Leak Occurred On Tank Line 641. The Leak Was Found To Be On An Existing Clamp. The Old Clamp Was Removed, Pipe Cleaned, And A New Plidco Clamp Installed. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Replaced Older Style Clamp |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-03-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 7/31/2014 at approximately 15:30hrs operator notice a small stain discoloring the soil. After isolating the tank line and excavation, 10 gallons of jet fuel was recovered. On 8/1/2014, at 16:32 hours it was determined that the cost of the repair was going to exceed $50k. Nrc was notified at 17:02 hrs. It was discovered that an old clamp had been installed on the tank line and was leaking. The old clamp was removed, the pipe was cleaned, and a new plidco clamp was installed. |
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