Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-20 — 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)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-20 21:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Hobbs station operations personnel discovered that a buried stopple fitting inside the station by the scraper trap was leaking y-grade and immediately notified pipeline control. The controller shut down the pipeline for investigation and repairs. The fitting was excavated and leak source verified. The line was depressured and purged. The fitting was cut out and replaced with pipe. The line was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140365
Supplemental Number
19822
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
2014-09-20 21:30:00
Location Latitude
32.775858
Location Longitude
-102.960055
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.2
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
2014-09-20 21:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-20 21:30:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-24 14:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-20 21:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-09-21 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1096039
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Check Valve
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Seminole Mainline
Segment Name
1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+50
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.)
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
100050
Accident Psig
1245
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
52144
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
Leak was not detectable via scada or cpm and it was not caused by any control center action.
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
Stopple Control Fitting Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Bleed Valve On Stopple Flange Failed
Preparer Name
M*** P*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5897
Preparer Fax
713-381-7995
Prepared Date
2014-10-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5897
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M*******@e****.com
Narrative
Hobbs station operations personnel discovered that a buried stopple fitting inside the station by the scraper trap was leaking y-grade and immediately notified pipeline control. The controller shut down the pipeline for investigation and repairs. The fitting was excavated and leak source verified. The line was depressured and purged. The fitting was cut out and replaced with pipe. The line was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140365 |
| Supplemental Number | 19822 |
| 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 | 2014-09-20 21:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.775858 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.960055 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.2 |
| 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 | 2014-09-20 21:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-20 21:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-24 14:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-20 21:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-09-21 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1096039 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Check Valve |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Seminole Mainline |
| Segment Name | 1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+50 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tap Fitting(Stopple, Thread-O-Ring, Weld-O-Let, Etc.) |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 100050 |
| Accident Psig | 1245 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 52144 |
| 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 | Leak was not detectable via scada or cpm and it was not caused by any control center action. |
| 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 |
| Stopple Control Fitting Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Bleed Valve On Stopple Flange Failed |
| Preparer Name | M*** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5897 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-381-7995 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5897 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Hobbs station operations personnel discovered that a buried stopple fitting inside the station by the scraper trap was leaking y-grade and immediately notified pipeline control. The controller shut down the pipeline for investigation and repairs. The fitting was excavated and leak source verified. The line was depressured and purged. The fitting was cut out and replaced with pipe. The line was returned to service. |
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