Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-12-01 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2016-12-01 03:23
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On december 1, 2016 at approximately 03:23, the seal pot alarm on port arthur pump 3603 alarmed and shut down the pump. The cause of the alarm was a loose lock ring on the pump seal which caused a release of approximately .2 bbls of diesel, which was all contained on operator property. The area was cleaned up, the lock ring was tightened, and the pump was returned to normal operations. To prevent a future occurrence of this incident, the lock rings on all other pumps at the north port arthur facility were checked.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160426
Supplemental Number
30157
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
2016-12-01 03:23:00
Location Latitude
29.91122222
Location Longitude
-94.00944444
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-01 03:23:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-12-01 03:23:00
Restart Datetime
2016-12-01 09:30:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-01 03:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North Port Arthur Facility
Segment Name
Port Arthur Pump 3603
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Npa Facility
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
Pump
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
13
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5013
Accident Psig
32
Mop Psig
275
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
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 nor control room were a contributing factor
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
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
E**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
E********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
(713) 381-5757
Prepared Date
2018-04-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 381-5757
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
E********@e****.com
Narrative
On december 1, 2016 at approximately 03:23, the seal pot alarm on port arthur pump 3603 alarmed and shut down the pump. The cause of the alarm was a loose lock ring on the pump seal which caused a release of approximately .2 bbls of diesel, which was all contained on operator property. The area was cleaned up, the lock ring was tightened, and the pump was returned to normal operations. To prevent a future occurrence of this incident, the lock rings on all other pumps at the north port arthur facility were checked.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160426 |
| Supplemental Number | 30157 |
| 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 | 2016-12-01 03:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.91122222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.00944444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-01 03:23:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-12-01 03:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-12-01 09:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-01 03:23:00 |
| 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 | North Port Arthur Facility |
| Segment Name | Port Arthur Pump 3603 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Npa Facility |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 13 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5013 |
| Accident Psig | 32 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 nor control room were a contributing factor |
| 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 |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | E**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (713) 381-5757 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 381-5757 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On december 1, 2016 at approximately 03:23, the seal pot alarm on port arthur pump 3603 alarmed and shut down the pump. The cause of the alarm was a loose lock ring on the pump seal which caused a release of approximately .2 bbls of diesel, which was all contained on operator property. The area was cleaned up, the lock ring was tightened, and the pump was returned to normal operations. To prevent a future occurrence of this incident, the lock rings on all other pumps at the north port arthur facility were checked. |
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