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Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-21 — 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)
$100
Incident datetime
2016-10-21 06:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline control received a call at approximately 06:00 on 10/21/2016 from the hill county sheriff's department regarding product escaping from an whitney pump station. The pump was shutdown and isolated from the mainline at 06:04. A technician arrived on site at 07:25 and discovered a nipple on the top of the pump had cracked, causing the release. The existing nipple configuration was replaced with thicker wall pipe. Cameras from the station were analyzed and it was determined that the leak started at 06:00 on 10/20/2016. The total release volume was 649 bbls.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160372
Supplemental Number
22145
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2016-10-20 06:06:00
Location Latitude
31.9810444
Location Longitude
-97.2807222
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
649
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-21 06:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Release Was Isolated Inside The Station, Which Allowed Continued Operation
On Site Datetime
2016-10-21 07:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Whitney Station
Segment Name
1132
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76692
Onshore City Name
Whitney
Onshore County Name
Hill County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 368.83
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
2013
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
17049
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17149
Accident Psig
818
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 controller's actions were not a contributing factor to the accident.
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
Appurtenance Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R** L**
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R***@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6741
Prepared Date
2017-03-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** L**
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6741
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R***@e****.com
Narrative
Pipeline control received a call at approximately 06:00 on 10/21/2016 from the hill county sheriff's department regarding product escaping from an whitney pump station. The pump was shutdown and isolated from the mainline at 06:04. A technician arrived on site at 07:25 and discovered a nipple on the top of the pump had cracked, causing the release. The existing nipple configuration was replaced with thicker wall pipe. Cameras from the station were analyzed and it was determined that the leak started at 06:00 on 10/20/2016. The total release volume was 649 bbls.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160372 |
| Supplemental Number | 22145 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2016-10-20 06:06:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.9810444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.2807222 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 | 649 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-21 06:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Release Was Isolated Inside The Station, Which Allowed Continued Operation |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-21 07:25:00 |
| 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 | Whitney Station |
| Segment Name | 1132 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76692 |
| Onshore City Name | Whitney |
| Onshore County Name | Hill County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 368.83 |
| 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 | 2013 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 17049 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17149 |
| Accident Psig | 818 |
| 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 controller's actions were not a contributing factor to the accident. |
| 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 | Appurtenance Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R** L** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** L** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6741 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R***@e****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline control received a call at approximately 06:00 on 10/21/2016 from the hill county sheriff's department regarding product escaping from an whitney pump station. The pump was shutdown and isolated from the mainline at 06:04. A technician arrived on site at 07:25 and discovered a nipple on the top of the pump had cracked, causing the release. The existing nipple configuration was replaced with thicker wall pipe. Cameras from the station were analyzed and it was determined that the leak started at 06:00 on 10/20/2016. The total release volume was 649 bbls. |
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