Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-26 — OK
Operator
Enlink Processing Services, 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2016-04-26 07:50
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Pipeline control was notified by dow operations of a vapor cloud over the crossroads facility. All movements through station were halted and all valves in the station were closed remotely by pipeline control. When enlink supervisor arrived on location he found the normal butane meter number 221 n relief valve was stuck in a partial open position to an unlit maintenance flare stack. The relief valve was isolated and release of normal butane was stopped at that time. Hwy 996 was closed for a short time until local sheriff officials received an all-clear from enlink personnel on site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160158
Supplemental Number
21392
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32117
Name
Enlink Processing Services, Llc
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th St.
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2016-04-26 07:16:00
Location Latitude
30.056628
Location Longitude
-91.13616
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
47.62
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Personnel From Another Pipeline Company.
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-26 07:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-04-26 07:16:00
Restart Datetime
2016-04-26 08:16:00
On Site Datetime
2016-04-26 07:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Crossroads Station
Segment Name
La-3512
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70788
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Iberville Parish
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 3.4
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Mechanical 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
1300
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1800
Accident Psig
1422
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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Schedule Ind Details
It Was Determined That Control Room Did Not Have Any Issues With This Accident. It Was Due To Mechanical Failure Of The Relief Valve.
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Mechanical Failure
Preparer Name
C****** T******
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
C**************@e*****.com
Preparer Telephone
337-322-6682
Preparer Fax
337-937-8524
Prepared Date
2016-05-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** T******
Authorizer Telephone
337-322-6682
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
C**************@e*****.com
Narrative
Pipeline control was notified by dow operations of a vapor cloud over the crossroads facility. All movements through station were halted and all valves in the station were closed remotely by pipeline control. When enlink supervisor arrived on location he found the normal butane meter number 221 n relief valve was stuck in a partial open position to an unlit maintenance flare stack. The relief valve was isolated and release of normal butane was stopped at that time. Hwy 996 was closed for a short time until local sheriff officials received an all-clear from enlink personnel on site.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160158 |
| Supplemental Number | 21392 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32117 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enlink Processing Services, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th St. |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-26 07:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.056628 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.13616 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 | 47.62 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Personnel From Another Pipeline Company. |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-26 07:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-04-26 07:16:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-04-26 08:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-26 07:50:00 |
| 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 | Crossroads Station |
| Segment Name | La-3512 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70788 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Iberville Parish |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 3.4 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Mechanical 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 | 1300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1800 |
| Accident Psig | 1422 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Schedule Ind Details | It Was Determined That Control Room Did Not Have Any Issues With This Accident. It Was Due To Mechanical Failure Of The Relief Valve. |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Mechanical Failure |
| Preparer Name | C****** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C**************@e*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-322-6682 |
| Preparer Fax | 337-937-8524 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-322-6682 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | C**************@e*****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline control was notified by dow operations of a vapor cloud over the crossroads facility. All movements through station were halted and all valves in the station were closed remotely by pipeline control. When enlink supervisor arrived on location he found the normal butane meter number 221 n relief valve was stuck in a partial open position to an unlit maintenance flare stack. The relief valve was isolated and release of normal butane was stopped at that time. Hwy 996 was closed for a short time until local sheriff officials received an all-clear from enlink personnel on site. |
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