Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-22 — 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)
$20
Incident datetime
2015-10-22 10:26
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 10:26 on 10/22/2015 an enterprise technician was proving a meter when the o-ring part of the prover coupling failed. Approximately 0.5 barrels of y-grade were released prior to the technician closing the valve. The o-ring was replaced and the meter was proved successfully.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150395
Supplemental Number
21135
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
2015-10-22 10:26:00
Location Latitude
35.539578
Location Longitude
-101.896958
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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
2015-10-22 10:26:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Closing Valve On Prover Skid Eliminated Leak Without Shutting Down Line
On Site Datetime
2015-10-22 10:26:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mesa Fain Lateral
Segment Name
267
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79058
Onshore City Name
Masterson
Onshore County Name
Potter
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
20
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
70
Accident Psig
816
Mop Psig
1440
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 accident was not detectable via the control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Got Nicked When Connecting The Prover Fitting To The Meter
Preparer Name
R***** L**
Preparer Title
Pipelien Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6741
Prepared Date
2016-02-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R***** L**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6741
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R***@e****.com
Narrative
At 10:26 on 10/22/2015 an enterprise technician was proving a meter when the o-ring part of the prover coupling failed. Approximately 0.5 barrels of y-grade were released prior to the technician closing the valve. The o-ring was replaced and the meter was proved successfully.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150395 |
| Supplemental Number | 21135 |
| 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 | 2015-10-22 10:26:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.539578 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.896958 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2015-10-22 10:26:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Closing Valve On Prover Skid Eliminated Leak Without Shutting Down Line |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-22 10:26:00 |
| 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 | Mesa Fain Lateral |
| Segment Name | 267 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79058 |
| Onshore City Name | Masterson |
| Onshore County Name | Potter |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0 |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 70 |
| Accident Psig | 816 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 accident was not detectable via the control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Got Nicked When Connecting The Prover Fitting To The Meter |
| Preparer Name | R***** L** |
| Preparer Title | Pipelien Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R***** L** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 10:26 on 10/22/2015 an enterprise technician was proving a meter when the o-ring part of the prover coupling failed. Approximately 0.5 barrels of y-grade were released prior to the technician closing the valve. The o-ring was replaced and the meter was proved successfully. |
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