Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-29 — 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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2016-07-29 23:17
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/29/2016 at 23:17, a seal failure on a mainline pump at bryan station triggered the seal fail and haz gas alarms in the control room. The suction and discharge valves on the unit were immediately closed to isolate the station. Field operations blew down the suction and discharge piping in the early morning of 7/30 and replaced the seal on 7/31. The pump resumed normal operations on 7/31 at 16:30.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160243
Supplemental Number
21573
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
2016-07-29 23:17:00
Location Latitude
30.592658
Location Longitude
-96.100507
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
5.9
Intentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-29 23:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-29 23:17:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-30 02:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-30 00:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bryan Station
Segment Name
119
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77830
Onshore City Name
College Station
Onshore County Name
Grimes
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 422.97
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
Pump
Installation Year
2001
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
700
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2200
Accident Psig
1104
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear And Tear
Preparer Name
R** L**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6741
Prepared Date
2016-08-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** L**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6741
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R***@e****.com
Narrative
On 7/29/2016 at 23:17, a seal failure on a mainline pump at bryan station triggered the seal fail and haz gas alarms in the control room. The suction and discharge valves on the unit were immediately closed to isolate the station. Field operations blew down the suction and discharge piping in the early morning of 7/30 and replaced the seal on 7/31. The pump resumed normal operations on 7/31 at 16:30.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160243 |
| Supplemental Number | 21573 |
| 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 | 2016-07-29 23:17:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.592658 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.100507 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 | 5.9 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-29 23:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-29 23:17:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-30 02:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-30 00:30:00 |
| 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 | Bryan Station |
| Segment Name | 119 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77830 |
| Onshore City Name | College Station |
| Onshore County Name | Grimes |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 422.97 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2001 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2200 |
| Accident Psig | 1104 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear And Tear |
| Preparer Name | R** L** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** L** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 7/29/2016 at 23:17, a seal failure on a mainline pump at bryan station triggered the seal fail and haz gas alarms in the control room. The suction and discharge valves on the unit were immediately closed to isolate the station. Field operations blew down the suction and discharge piping in the early morning of 7/30 and replaced the seal on 7/31. The pump resumed normal operations on 7/31 at 16:30. |
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