Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-03-18 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$99,000
Incident datetime
2017-03-18 08:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 3/18/2017 at 8:40 during rehab activities a pinhole leak was found on enterprise's 8" rocky mountain pipeline near golden, nm. The line was shut down and blocked in. Approximately less than a gallon of gasoline was leaked. A pig pushed by nitrogen was used to evacuate the line and the defective pipe was cut out and replaced. The line resumed service on 3/30/2017 at 22:40. It was determined at 11:00 that the repair cost would exceed $50,000., thus notification to the nrc at 11:30. The cut out section of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis and a final report will be submitted when those results have been received. 5/16/2017 the metallurgical report determined that the leak was caused by lack of fusion in a weld. 7/3/2018 updated reporting times to reflect mountain time zone.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-04-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170127
Supplemental Number
30585
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
2017-03-18 08:40:00
Location Latitude
35.269695
Location Longitude
-106.3074
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-03-18 08:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-03-18 10:20:00
Restart Datetime
2017-03-30 22:40:00
On Site Datetime
2017-03-18 08:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-03-18 11:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1173517
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Four Corners Lateral - White Lakes To Kutz
Segment Name
699
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87047
Onshore City Name
Golden
Onshore County Name
Sandoval
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 264.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Installation Year
1998
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Weld Lack Of Fusion
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
99000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
15000
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Analysis
Prpty
119050
Accident Psig
840
Mop Psig
1632
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
29251
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 was not a contributing factor to the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Weld Lack Of Fusion
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2016
Geometry Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident
Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr
2017
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** S* R*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
R*******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-6841
Prepared Date
2018-07-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R****** S* R*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-6841
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
R*******@e****.com
Narrative
On 3/18/2017 at 8:40 during rehab activities a pinhole leak was found on enterprise's 8" rocky mountain pipeline near golden, nm. The line was shut down and blocked in. Approximately less than a gallon of gasoline was leaked. A pig pushed by nitrogen was used to evacuate the line and the defective pipe was cut out and replaced. The line resumed service on 3/30/2017 at 22:40. It was determined at 11:00 that the repair cost would exceed $50,000., thus notification to the nrc at 11:30. The cut out section of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis and a final report will be submitted when those results have been received. 5/16/2017 the metallurgical report determined that the leak was caused by lack of fusion in a weld. 7/3/2018 updated reporting times to reflect mountain time zone.
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170127 |
| Supplemental Number | 30585 |
| 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 | 2017-03-18 08:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.269695 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.3074 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-03-18 08:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-03-18 10:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-03-30 22:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-03-18 08:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-03-18 11:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1173517 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Four Corners Lateral - White Lakes To Kutz |
| Segment Name | 699 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87047 |
| Onshore City Name | Golden |
| Onshore County Name | Sandoval |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 264.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Installation Year | 1998 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Weld Lack Of Fusion |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 99000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Analysis |
| Prpty | 119050 |
| Accident Psig | 840 |
| Mop Psig | 1632 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 29251 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 was not a contributing factor to the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Weld Lack Of Fusion |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2016 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident |
| Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr | 2017 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** S* R***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | R*******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-6841 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R****** S* R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-6841 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | R*******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 3/18/2017 at 8:40 during rehab activities a pinhole leak was found on enterprise's 8" rocky mountain pipeline near golden, nm. The line was shut down and blocked in. Approximately less than a gallon of gasoline was leaked. A pig pushed by nitrogen was used to evacuate the line and the defective pipe was cut out and replaced. The line resumed service on 3/30/2017 at 22:40. It was determined at 11:00 that the repair cost would exceed $50,000., thus notification to the nrc at 11:30. The cut out section of pipe was sent for metallurgical analysis and a final report will be submitted when those results have been received. 5/16/2017 the metallurgical report determined that the leak was caused by lack of fusion in a weld. 7/3/2018 updated reporting times to reflect mountain time zone. |
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