Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-12 — 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)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2015-08-12 09:24
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/12/2015 at 09:22, an enterprise technician identified a release from the bonnet of a block valve within mclouth station. The station was shutdown at 20:40 after attempts to fix the valve while in-service were not successful. After the faulty valve was isolated, the blocked in section was purged with nitrogen and the valve was then repaired. The line was restarted on 8/13/2015 at 17:00.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150321
Supplemental Number
21131
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
2015-08-12 09:24:00
Location Latitude
39.173564
Location Longitude
-95.209343
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane/propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Intentional Release Bbls
20
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
2015-08-12 09:24:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-08-12 20:40:00
Restart Datetime
2015-08-13 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-12 09:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mclouth Station
Segment Name
600-601-602
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66048
Onshore City Name
Leavenworth
Onshore County Name
Leavenworth County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
824637
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1960
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6300
Accident Psig
1300
Mop Psig
1650
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Controller and control room were not a contributing factor.
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
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
R** L**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6741
Prepared Date
2016-02-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** L**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6741
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R***@e****.com
Narrative
On 8/12/2015 at 09:22, an enterprise technician identified a release from the bonnet of a block valve within mclouth station. The station was shutdown at 20:40 after attempts to fix the valve while in-service were not successful. After the faulty valve was isolated, the blocked in section was purged with nitrogen and the valve was then repaired. The line was restarted on 8/13/2015 at 17:00.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150321 |
| Supplemental Number | 21131 |
| 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 | 2015-08-12 09:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.173564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.209343 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 | Ethane/propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| 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 | 2015-08-12 09:24:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-08-12 20:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-08-13 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-12 09:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mclouth Station |
| Segment Name | 600-601-602 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66048 |
| Onshore City Name | Leavenworth |
| Onshore County Name | Leavenworth County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 824637 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1960 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6300 |
| Accident Psig | 1300 |
| Mop Psig | 1650 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Controller and control room were not a contributing factor. |
| 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 |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | R** L** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** L** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 8/12/2015 at 09:22, an enterprise technician identified a release from the bonnet of a block valve within mclouth station. The station was shutdown at 20:40 after attempts to fix the valve while in-service were not successful. After the faulty valve was isolated, the blocked in section was purged with nitrogen and the valve was then repaired. The line was restarted on 8/13/2015 at 17:00. |
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