Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-13 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2016-08-13 04:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/13/2016 at 4:10 am a third party operator from exxon facilities notified enterprise control center of a possible leak on the wilprise assets located near the underground storage facilities in sorrento, louisiana. Enterprise dispatched local area technician to the site and found a 1/2 inch relief valve on a filter separator relieving to atmosphere. The technician was able to block a manual valve under the relieve valve to stop the ongoing release. Investigation of the incident indicates that the relief valve opened at the intended set point and would not reset once pressure fell below set point. Debris was found in the seat area of the relief valve which would not allow the valve to reset. A new relief has been installed with the pressure set point at or below mop of the pipeline. The filter separator has been returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160288
Supplemental Number
21681
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
2016-08-13 04:10:00
Location Latitude
30.17253
Location Longitude
-90.78807
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
56
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-13 04:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Wilprise Pipeline Was Previously Shut In Due To A Power Outage.
On Site Datetime
2016-08-13 04:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wilprise Pipeline
Segment Name
130
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70778
Onshore City Name
Sorrento
Onshore County Name
Ascension
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1586+37
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
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
1/2" Relief Valve Relieved
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
2400
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2900
Accident Psig
1375
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 site was experiencing a communications outage during this incident and the controller did not have any means of controlling or responding to this event. Local operations responded and isolated the leak.
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
Relief Valve Opened At Set Point And Would Not Close Due To Debris On Valve Seat
Preparer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Preparer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
9854934629
Prepared Date
2016-09-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** L* G*** J**
Authorizer Telephone
9854934629
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
N****@e****.com
Narrative
On 8/13/2016 at 4:10 am a third party operator from exxon facilities notified enterprise control center of a possible leak on the wilprise assets located near the underground storage facilities in sorrento, louisiana. Enterprise dispatched local area technician to the site and found a 1/2 inch relief valve on a filter separator relieving to atmosphere. The technician was able to block a manual valve under the relieve valve to stop the ongoing release. Investigation of the incident indicates that the relief valve opened at the intended set point and would not reset once pressure fell below set point. Debris was found in the seat area of the relief valve which would not allow the valve to reset. A new relief has been installed with the pressure set point at or below mop of the pipeline. The filter separator has been returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160288 |
| Supplemental Number | 21681 |
| 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 | 2016-08-13 04:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.17253 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.78807 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 | 56 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-13 04:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Wilprise Pipeline Was Previously Shut In Due To A Power Outage. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-13 04:45:00 |
| 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 | Wilprise Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 130 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70778 |
| Onshore City Name | Sorrento |
| Onshore County Name | Ascension |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1586+37 |
| 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 | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 1/2" Relief Valve Relieved |
| 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 | 2400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2900 |
| Accident Psig | 1375 |
| 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 site was experiencing a communications outage during this incident and the controller did not have any means of controlling or responding to this event. Local operations responded and isolated the leak. |
| 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 | Relief Valve Opened At Set Point And Would Not Close Due To Debris On Valve Seat |
| Preparer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9854934629 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** L* G*** J** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9854934629 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 8/13/2016 at 4:10 am a third party operator from exxon facilities notified enterprise control center of a possible leak on the wilprise assets located near the underground storage facilities in sorrento, louisiana. Enterprise dispatched local area technician to the site and found a 1/2 inch relief valve on a filter separator relieving to atmosphere. The technician was able to block a manual valve under the relieve valve to stop the ongoing release. Investigation of the incident indicates that the relief valve opened at the intended set point and would not reset once pressure fell below set point. Debris was found in the seat area of the relief valve which would not allow the valve to reset. A new relief has been installed with the pressure set point at or below mop of the pipeline. The filter separator has been returned to service. |
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