Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2017-06-09 — TX
Operator
Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp (Spectra Energy Partners, Lp)
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2017-06-09 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 9, 2017 enbridge personnel were aboard the west cameron block 272 platform when a gas release was discovered at a 1/2-inch diameter zerk on a texas eastern transmission, lp 30-inch line 41 check valve. The cause of the leak was due to external corrosion in the threads on the zerk. Replacement of the zerk was performed and the pipeline was returned to service july 1, 2017.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170054
Supplemental Number
17400
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
19235
Name
Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp (Spectra Energy Partners, Lp)
Operator Street Address
915 North Eldridge Parkway
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2017-06-09 14:00:00
Location Latitude
28.9208333
Location Longitude
-93.0316666
Nrc Rpt Num
1180720
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-09 14:55:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
11400
Intentional Release
48500
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-06-09 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-01 12:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-09 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-09 14:00:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
80
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
West Cameron
Off Ocs Block
272
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
786
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
34200
Est Cost Intentional Release
145500
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
182700
Accident Psig
900
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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 valve grease zerk failure could not be attributed to control room actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Grease Zerk
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
External Corrosion In The Threading
Preparer Name
D***** T**********
Preparer Title
Senior Technical Advisor
Preparer Email
D*****************@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-627-5573
Authorizer Name
N***** A****
Authorizer Title
Operational Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Telephone
713-627-5008
Authorizer Email
N***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On june 9, 2017 enbridge personnel were aboard the west cameron block 272 platform when a gas release was discovered at a 1/2-inch diameter zerk on a texas eastern transmission, lp 30-inch line 41 check valve. The cause of the leak was due to external corrosion in the threads on the zerk. Replacement of the zerk was performed and the pipeline was returned to service july 1, 2017.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170054 |
| Supplemental Number | 17400 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 19235 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Texas Eastern Transmission, Lp (Spectra Energy Partners, Lp) |
| Operator Street Address | 915 North Eldridge Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-09 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.9208333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.0316666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1180720 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-09 14:55:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 11400 |
| Intentional Release | 48500 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-06-09 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-01 12:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-09 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-09 14:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 80 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | West Cameron |
| Off Ocs Block | 272 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Platform, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 786 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 34200 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 145500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 182700 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 valve grease zerk failure could not be attributed to control room actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Grease Zerk |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | External Corrosion In The Threading |
| Preparer Name | D***** T********** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Technical Advisor |
| Preparer Email | D*****************@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-627-5573 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** A**** |
| Authorizer Title | Operational Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-627-5008 |
| Authorizer Email | N***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On june 9, 2017 enbridge personnel were aboard the west cameron block 272 platform when a gas release was discovered at a 1/2-inch diameter zerk on a texas eastern transmission, lp 30-inch line 41 check valve. The cause of the leak was due to external corrosion in the threads on the zerk. Replacement of the zerk was performed and the pipeline was returned to service july 1, 2017. |
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