HL incident on 2015-09-27 — 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
2015-09-27 23:02
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 21:23 on 9/27/2015, pipeline control received a call from the cimarron county sheriff dispatcher to inform of a leak east of boise city, ok. At 21:29 the station was isolated by the control center. An enterprise employee arrived on site at 23:02 to confirm that there was a leak on the tubing leading to the transmitter for pump #1. Pump #1 was isolated 23:05. The tubing on the transmitter was replaced and pump #1 resumed operation at 7:19 on 9/29.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150377
Supplemental Number
20846
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
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
2015-09-27 23:02:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Y-Grade
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From County Sheriff Dispatcher
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-27 23:02:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-27 21:29:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-29 07:19:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-27 23:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Front Range
Segment Name
Boise City Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73933
Onshore City Name
Boise City
Onshore County Name
Cimarron County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 288
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel?
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1600
Accident Psig
851
Mop Psig
1480
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
The controller's actions did not contribute to the cause of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R** L**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6741
Prepared Date
2015-10-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** L**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6741
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R***@e****.com
Narrative
At 21:23 on 9/27/2015, pipeline control received a call from the cimarron county sheriff dispatcher to inform of a leak east of boise city, ok. At 21:29 the station was isolated by the control center. An enterprise employee arrived on site at 23:02 to confirm that there was a leak on the tubing leading to the transmitter for pump #1. Pump #1 was isolated 23:05. The tubing on the transmitter was replaced and pump #1 resumed operation at 7:19 on 9/29.
Report Received Date 2015-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear 2015
Report Number 20150377
Supplemental Number 20846
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 2015-09-27 23:02:00
Location Latitude 36.735435 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -102.460064 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 Y-Grade
Unintentional Release Bbls 20
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Other
Accident Details Notification From County Sheriff Dispatcher
Incident Identified Datetime 2015-09-27 23:02:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2015-09-27 21:29:00
Restart Datetime 2015-09-29 07:19:00
On Site Datetime 2015-09-27 23:02:00
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 Front Range
Segment Name Boise City Station
Onshore State Abbreviation Ok
Onshore Postal Code 73933
Onshore City Name Boise City
Onshore County Name Cimarron County
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name Mp 288
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 Tubing
Installation Year 2013
Material Involved Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details Stainless Steel?
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Connection Failure
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 1500
Est Cost Prop Damage 100
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 1600
Accident Psig 851
Mop Psig 1480
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 The controller's actions did not contribute to the cause of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind Yes
Preparer Name R** L**
Preparer Title Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email R***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone 713-381-6741
Prepared Date 2015-10-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name R** L**
Authorizer Telephone 713-381-6741
Authorizer Title Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email R***@e****.com
Narrative At 21:23 on 9/27/2015, pipeline control received a call from the cimarron county sheriff dispatcher to inform of a leak east of boise city, ok. At 21:29 the station was isolated by the control center. An enterprise employee arrived on site at 23:02 to confirm that there was a leak on the tubing leading to the transmitter for pump #1. Pump #1 was isolated 23:05. The tubing on the transmitter was replaced and pump #1 resumed operation at 7:19 on 9/29.

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