Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-27 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$125,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-27 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a routine facility inspection at the lebanon terminal, local operations personnel discovered a small drip of gasoline coming from a weep hole on a nozzle pad plate on tank 3301. The release was discovered at 11:00 am cst on june 27, 2016. At 2:00 pm cst, it was determined that the likely cost of repairs would exceed $50,000. The nrc was notified at 2:22 pm cst. The tank was emptied, cleaned, and made safe for entry. A cracked weld on a nozzle reinforcement plate was discovered to be the cause of the release. The weld was ground out and repaired by a qualified welder. Repair welds were examined by a qualified nde technician and found to be acceptable. The tank was then placed back into service with no further release of product.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160233
Supplemental Number
21549
Report Type
Original 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
2016-06-27 11:00:00
Location Latitude
39.484724
Location Longitude
-84.222653
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
0.1
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
2016-06-27 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline And Terminal Continued Operations, Tank Was Emptied And Shut-In.
On Site Datetime
2016-06-27 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-27 14:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1151782
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lebanon Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 3301
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45036
Onshore City Name
Lebanon
Onshore County Name
Warren
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 3301
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Tank Shell
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1958
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1
Est Cost Prop Damage
125000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
125001
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
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
Controller actions did not contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M*** P*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5897
Prepared Date
2016-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5897
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M*******@e****.com
Narrative
During a routine facility inspection at the lebanon terminal, local operations personnel discovered a small drip of gasoline coming from a weep hole on a nozzle pad plate on tank 3301. The release was discovered at 11:00 am cst on june 27, 2016. At 2:00 pm cst, it was determined that the likely cost of repairs would exceed $50,000. The nrc was notified at 2:22 pm cst. The tank was emptied, cleaned, and made safe for entry. A cracked weld on a nozzle reinforcement plate was discovered to be the cause of the release. The weld was ground out and repaired by a qualified welder. Repair welds were examined by a qualified nde technician and found to be acceptable. The tank was then placed back into service with no further release of product.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160233 |
| Supplemental Number | 21549 |
| 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 | 2016-06-27 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.484724 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.222653 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 | 0.1 |
| 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 | 2016-06-27 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline And Terminal Continued Operations, Tank Was Emptied And Shut-In. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-27 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-27 14:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1151782 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lebanon Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 3301 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45036 |
| Onshore City Name | Lebanon |
| Onshore County Name | Warren |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank 3301 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Tank Shell |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 125000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 125001 |
| 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 | 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 | Controller actions did not contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M*** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5897 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5897 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | During a routine facility inspection at the lebanon terminal, local operations personnel discovered a small drip of gasoline coming from a weep hole on a nozzle pad plate on tank 3301. The release was discovered at 11:00 am cst on june 27, 2016. At 2:00 pm cst, it was determined that the likely cost of repairs would exceed $50,000. The nrc was notified at 2:22 pm cst. The tank was emptied, cleaned, and made safe for entry. A cracked weld on a nozzle reinforcement plate was discovered to be the cause of the release. The weld was ground out and repaired by a qualified welder. Repair welds were examined by a qualified nde technician and found to be acceptable. The tank was then placed back into service with no further release of product. |
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