Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-26 — 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)
$42,000
Incident datetime
2014-08-26 14:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/26/2014 at 13:45 hrs, pipeline control received a call from formosa plant employee stating that there was a small fire on or near our pipeline; subsequently, c11 pipeline was shutdown at 13:49hrs. Enterprise dispatched an employee to the site and confirmed that the fire was on our c11 pipeline around the flange area on the pig trap block valve at 14:45hrs. The line was isolated and the fire was monitored until it burned out. The affected valve and gasket were inspected with no apparent defects found. A new valve and gasket were installed and the pipeline was returned to service at 22:20hrs. At the time of incident, heavy lightning and thunderstorms were in the area which appears to be the source of ignition.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140336
Supplemental Number
19749
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
2014-08-26 13:45:00
Location Latitude
28.69666
Location Longitude
-96.55023
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.93
Intentional Release Bbls
167
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Formosa Plant Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-26 14:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-08-26 13:49:00
Restart Datetime
2014-08-26 22:20:00
On Site Datetime
2014-08-26 14:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-26 15:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1093518
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
C11
Segment Name
Formosa To Mont Belvieu
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77978
Onshore City Name
Point Comfort
Onshore County Name
Calhoun
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2002
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
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
7750
Est Cost Prop Damage
42000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
49750
Accident Psig
401
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
7900
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
Pipeline controllers were not at fault. Incident is not detectable by scada or cpm.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Material Degradation Over Time
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Prepared Date
2014-09-23 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 8/26/2014 at 13:45 hrs, pipeline control received a call from formosa plant employee stating that there was a small fire on or near our pipeline; subsequently, c11 pipeline was shutdown at 13:49hrs. Enterprise dispatched an employee to the site and confirmed that the fire was on our c11 pipeline around the flange area on the pig trap block valve at 14:45hrs. The line was isolated and the fire was monitored until it burned out. The affected valve and gasket were inspected with no apparent defects found. A new valve and gasket were installed and the pipeline was returned to service at 22:20hrs. At the time of incident, heavy lightning and thunderstorms were in the area which appears to be the source of ignition.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140336 |
| Supplemental Number | 19749 |
| 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 | 2014-08-26 13:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.69666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.55023 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 | Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.93 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 167 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Formosa Plant Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-26 14:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-08-26 13:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-08-26 22:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-26 14:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-26 15:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1093518 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | C11 |
| Segment Name | Formosa To Mont Belvieu |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77978 |
| Onshore City Name | Point Comfort |
| Onshore County Name | Calhoun |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2002 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket |
| 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 | 7750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 42000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 49750 |
| Accident Psig | 401 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 7900 |
| 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 | Pipeline controllers were not at fault. Incident is not detectable by scada or cpm. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Material Degradation Over Time |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-23 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 8/26/2014 at 13:45 hrs, pipeline control received a call from formosa plant employee stating that there was a small fire on or near our pipeline; subsequently, c11 pipeline was shutdown at 13:49hrs. Enterprise dispatched an employee to the site and confirmed that the fire was on our c11 pipeline around the flange area on the pig trap block valve at 14:45hrs. The line was isolated and the fire was monitored until it burned out. The affected valve and gasket were inspected with no apparent defects found. A new valve and gasket were installed and the pipeline was returned to service at 22:20hrs. At the time of incident, heavy lightning and thunderstorms were in the area which appears to be the source of ignition. |
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