Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-20 — TX
Operator
Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.l.c.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$1,324
Incident datetime
2015-08-20 04:52
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 20, 2015, the manhattan terminal supervisor received a call from the terminal gauger at 4:52 am reporting a release into the manhattan terminal 147 meter skid containment area. The terminal gauger discovered that a block and bleed valve had been left in the incorrect position after installation and line start up. He then took immediate corrective action by closing the valve and contacting the control center requesting a line shutdown. After ensuring the site was safe for a response, the terminal supervisor calculated a release estimate of 10 gallons. The pipeline maintenance crew arrived at 6:30 am with a vacuum truck and recovered the product from the containment area. No product escaped the containment area of the meter skid, so no soil was impacted. All product was returned to the system. The line was restarted at 8:30 am after the facilities were confirmed safe for operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150332
Supplemental Number
20747
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32502
Name
Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.l.c.
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2015-08-20 04:52:00
Location Latitude
41.40817
Location Longitude
-87.99195
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Diluent
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-20 04:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-08-20 05:18:00
Restart Datetime
2015-08-20 08:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-20 04:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Manhattan Terminal
Segment Name
147 Meter Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60442
Onshore City Name
Manhattan
Onshore County Name
Will
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Manhattan
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
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Valve Left In Incorrect Position
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1324
Est Cost Emergency
252
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1576
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
275
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
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Preparer Fax
715-394-1564
Prepared Date
2015-09-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Manager Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On august 20, 2015, the manhattan terminal supervisor received a call from the terminal gauger at 4:52 am reporting a release into the manhattan terminal 147 meter skid containment area. The terminal gauger discovered that a block and bleed valve had been left in the incorrect position after installation and line start up. He then took immediate corrective action by closing the valve and contacting the control center requesting a line shutdown. After ensuring the site was safe for a response, the terminal supervisor calculated a release estimate of 10 gallons. The pipeline maintenance crew arrived at 6:30 am with a vacuum truck and recovered the product from the containment area. No product escaped the containment area of the meter skid, so no soil was impacted. All product was returned to the system. The line was restarted at 8:30 am after the facilities were confirmed safe for operation.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150332 |
| Supplemental Number | 20747 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32502 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.l.c. |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-08-20 04:52:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.40817 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.99195 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Diluent |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-20 04:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-08-20 05:18:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-08-20 08:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-20 04:52:00 |
| 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 | Manhattan Terminal |
| Segment Name | 147 Meter Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60442 |
| Onshore City Name | Manhattan |
| Onshore County Name | Will |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Manhattan |
| 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 | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Valve Left In Incorrect Position |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1324 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 252 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1576 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-394-1564 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On august 20, 2015, the manhattan terminal supervisor received a call from the terminal gauger at 4:52 am reporting a release into the manhattan terminal 147 meter skid containment area. The terminal gauger discovered that a block and bleed valve had been left in the incorrect position after installation and line start up. He then took immediate corrective action by closing the valve and contacting the control center requesting a line shutdown. After ensuring the site was safe for a response, the terminal supervisor calculated a release estimate of 10 gallons. The pipeline maintenance crew arrived at 6:30 am with a vacuum truck and recovered the product from the containment area. No product escaped the containment area of the meter skid, so no soil was impacted. All product was returned to the system. The line was restarted at 8:30 am after the facilities were confirmed safe for operation. |
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