Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-05 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
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)
$1,130,319
Incident datetime
2015-10-05 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Tank was out-of-service for a scheduled API-653 inspection. Upon reintroducing product after repairs, a small pool of gasoline was observed by operations personnel on the ground beside the base of the tank. All product was removed from the tank and the tank was blocked in. The tank was made safe for entry and the spilled product remediated. Upon entry, a 1/4-inch hole was discovered in the tank floor. The hole was drilled prior to making floor repairs to check for hazardous vapors under the tank floor. The area of the tank floor where the hole was located was cut out and a new steel patch plate was installed. In addition, a thorough floor inspection was completed before returning the tank to service. All remediation and repairs are complete and the tank was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150387
Supplemental Number
21116
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
2015-10-05 11:18:00
Location Latitude
29.91125
Location Longitude
-94.010521
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-05 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Shut-In, Terminal And Pipelines Continued Operating
On Site Datetime
2015-10-05 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-05 12:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1130130
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North Port Arthur Terminal
Segment Name
Refined Products Tankage
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tk 5200
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.5
Puncture Circum
0.3
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
22
Est Cost Prop Damage
1130319
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
43000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1173341
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Release discovered during operator rounds. No controller actions impacted release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
M*** P*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5897
Prepared Date
2016-02-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5897
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M*******@e****.com
Narrative
Tank was out-of-service for a scheduled API-653 inspection. Upon reintroducing product after repairs, a small pool of gasoline was observed by operations personnel on the ground beside the base of the tank. All product was removed from the tank and the tank was blocked in. The tank was made safe for entry and the spilled product remediated. Upon entry, a 1/4-inch hole was discovered in the tank floor. The hole was drilled prior to making floor repairs to check for hazardous vapors under the tank floor. The area of the tank floor where the hole was located was cut out and a new steel patch plate was installed. In addition, a thorough floor inspection was completed before returning the tank to service. All remediation and repairs are complete and the tank was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150387 |
| Supplemental Number | 21116 |
| 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 | 2015-10-05 11:18:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.91125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.010521 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-05 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Shut-In, Terminal And Pipelines Continued Operating |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-05 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-05 12:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1130130 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | North Port Arthur Terminal |
| Segment Name | Refined Products Tankage |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tk 5200 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.3 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1130319 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 43000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1173341 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Release discovered during operator rounds. No controller actions impacted release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | M*** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5897 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5897 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Tank was out-of-service for a scheduled API-653 inspection. Upon reintroducing product after repairs, a small pool of gasoline was observed by operations personnel on the ground beside the base of the tank. All product was removed from the tank and the tank was blocked in. The tank was made safe for entry and the spilled product remediated. Upon entry, a 1/4-inch hole was discovered in the tank floor. The hole was drilled prior to making floor repairs to check for hazardous vapors under the tank floor. The area of the tank floor where the hole was located was cut out and a new steel patch plate was installed. In addition, a thorough floor inspection was completed before returning the tank to service. All remediation and repairs are complete and the tank was returned to service. |
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