Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-25 — 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
2016-09-25 20:11
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
9/25/2016 20:00 hrs - employee arrived at danevang pump station to line up pump for start up on lid n24g. The pump bypass valve was closed and started leaking around the stem. Packing was injected into the stem housing. This slowed the leak to a minute vapor but did not stop it. The pump bypass valve was fully reopened and the leak stopped at 22:25hrs - it was determined at this time to meet written reportable criteria. 23:03hrs - texas railroad commission was notified of the leak. The valve is scheduled to be replaced 1st qtr 2017.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160334
Supplemental Number
21770
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
2016-09-25 20:11:00
Location Latitude
29.013562
Location Longitude
-96.257299
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
2016-09-25 20:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was On Pump Bypass Valve (Valve Stem)
On Site Datetime
2016-09-25 20:11:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Danevang Pump Station
Segment Name
Placedo To Markham
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77432
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Wharton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
41.35
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1992
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
550
Accident Psig
777
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
Bypass valve stem (on pumping unit) was not leaking until it was closed to line up pumping unit. Controllers action or control room not involved when leak started.
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
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing May Have Dried And Didn't Hold
Preparer Name
N*** B******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
W********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-3536
Prepared Date
2016-10-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N*** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-3536
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
W********@e****.com
Narrative
9/25/2016 20:00 hrs - employee arrived at danevang pump station to line up pump for start up on lid n24g. The pump bypass valve was closed and started leaking around the stem. Packing was injected into the stem housing. This slowed the leak to a minute vapor but did not stop it. The pump bypass valve was fully reopened and the leak stopped at 22:25hrs - it was determined at this time to meet written reportable criteria. 23:03hrs - texas railroad commission was notified of the leak. The valve is scheduled to be replaced 1st qtr 2017.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160334 |
| Supplemental Number | 21770 |
| 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 | 2016-09-25 20:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.013562 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.257299 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 | 2016-09-25 20:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was On Pump Bypass Valve (Valve Stem) |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-25 20:11:00 |
| 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 | Danevang Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Placedo To Markham |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77432 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Wharton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 41.35 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1992 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 550 |
| Accident Psig | 777 |
| 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 | Bypass valve stem (on pumping unit) was not leaking until it was closed to line up pumping unit. Controllers action or control room not involved when leak started. |
| 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 | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing May Have Dried And Didn't Hold |
| Preparer Name | N*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N*** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-3536 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | W********@e****.com |
| Narrative | 9/25/2016 20:00 hrs - employee arrived at danevang pump station to line up pump for start up on lid n24g. The pump bypass valve was closed and started leaking around the stem. Packing was injected into the stem housing. This slowed the leak to a minute vapor but did not stop it. The pump bypass valve was fully reopened and the leak stopped at 22:25hrs - it was determined at this time to meet written reportable criteria. 23:03hrs - texas railroad commission was notified of the leak. The valve is scheduled to be replaced 1st qtr 2017. |
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