Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-20 — 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
Incident datetime
2015-07-20 00:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A field operator for valero making rounds saw a minor leak in the enterprise meter station. The operator called houston control center and the line was shut down along with dispatching a technician to the facility. The technician found that a thermal psv on a grove ball valve had lifted. The carbon steel thermal psv was replaced with a stainless steel thermal psv and the line returned back to service. No offsite impact occurred during incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150283
Supplemental Number
20660
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
2015-07-20 00:30:00
Location Latitude
29.9944083
Location Longitude
-90.386475
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane/propylene Mix
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Plant Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-20 00:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-20 00:30:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-20 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-20 02:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Valero North Forty
Segment Name
38712
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70079
Onshore City Name
Norco
Onshore County Name
St. Charles
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Ball
Valve Manufacturer
Groove
Installation Year
1966
Manufactured Year
1966
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Premature Pressure Safety Valve Malfunction.
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
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
120
Accident Psig
1546
Mop Psig
2120
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
470
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change 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
Third party plant operator discovered leak thus control room actions were not a factor in this incident.
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
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
A Malfuntion Of Internal Parts.
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
985 804 1376
Prepared Date
2015-08-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Authorizer Telephone
985 804 1376
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N****@e****.com
Narrative
A field operator for valero making rounds saw a minor leak in the enterprise meter station. The operator called houston control center and the line was shut down along with dispatching a technician to the facility. The technician found that a thermal psv on a grove ball valve had lifted. The carbon steel thermal psv was replaced with a stainless steel thermal psv and the line returned back to service. No offsite impact occurred during incident.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150283 |
| Supplemental Number | 20660 |
| 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 | 2015-07-20 00:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.9944083 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.386475 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 | Propane/propylene Mix |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Plant Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-20 00:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-20 00:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-20 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-20 02:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Valero North Forty |
| Segment Name | 38712 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70079 |
| Onshore City Name | Norco |
| Onshore County Name | St. Charles |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Ball |
| Valve Manufacturer | Groove |
| Installation Year | 1966 |
| Manufactured Year | 1966 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Premature Pressure Safety Valve Malfunction. |
| 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 | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 120 |
| Accident Psig | 1546 |
| Mop Psig | 2120 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 470 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change 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 | Third party plant operator discovered leak thus control room actions were not a factor in this incident. |
| 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 |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | A Malfuntion Of Internal Parts. |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985 804 1376 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 985 804 1376 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Narrative | A field operator for valero making rounds saw a minor leak in the enterprise meter station. The operator called houston control center and the line was shut down along with dispatching a technician to the facility. The technician found that a thermal psv on a grove ball valve had lifted. The carbon steel thermal psv was replaced with a stainless steel thermal psv and the line returned back to service. No offsite impact occurred during incident. |
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