Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-20 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$204,700
Incident datetime
2017-04-20 02:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On april 20th, 2017 at approximately 02:35 an operator was conducting rounds at beaumont terminal and discovered a gasoline leak on the tank valve at tank 748. At 04:00, it was determined that the cost of cleanup and repair would exceed $50,000, so a call was made to the nrc (#1176145). A 48-hour follow-up call was made to the nrc on april 21st at 10:45 (#1176273) and the volume was updated to 50 bbls. The tank was drained and isolated, all released product was cleaned up, the tank valve was replaced, and the tank was returned to normal operations. It was determined that the leak was a result of bolts on the flange of the tank valve being over-torqued when that valve was re-installed several days prior to the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170167
Supplemental Number
22349
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
2017-04-20 02:35:00
Location Latitude
30.01563056
Location Longitude
-94.056325
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
50
Recovered Bbls
50
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-20 02:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Isolated From Facility
On Site Datetime
2017-04-20 02:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-20 04:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1176145
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beaumont Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 748
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Beaumont Term
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
3700
Est Cost Prop Damage
204700
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
17500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
225900
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
285
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
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
E**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
E********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-5757
Prepared Date
2017-05-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-5757
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
E********@e****.com
Narrative
On april 20th, 2017 at approximately 02:35 an operator was conducting rounds at beaumont terminal and discovered a gasoline leak on the tank valve at tank 748. At 04:00, it was determined that the cost of cleanup and repair would exceed $50,000, so a call was made to the nrc (#1176145). A 48-hour follow-up call was made to the nrc on april 21st at 10:45 (#1176273) and the volume was updated to 50 bbls. The tank was drained and isolated, all released product was cleaned up, the tank valve was replaced, and the tank was returned to normal operations. It was determined that the leak was a result of bolts on the flange of the tank valve being over-torqued when that valve was re-installed several days prior to the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170167 |
| Supplemental Number | 22349 |
| 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 | 2017-04-20 02:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.01563056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.056325 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 | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 50 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-20 02:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Isolated From Facility |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-20 02:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-20 04:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1176145 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Beaumont Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 748 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Beaumont Term |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 204700 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 225900 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | E**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-5757 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-05-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-5757 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Narrative | On april 20th, 2017 at approximately 02:35 an operator was conducting rounds at beaumont terminal and discovered a gasoline leak on the tank valve at tank 748. At 04:00, it was determined that the cost of cleanup and repair would exceed $50,000, so a call was made to the nrc (#1176145). A 48-hour follow-up call was made to the nrc on april 21st at 10:45 (#1176273) and the volume was updated to 50 bbls. The tank was drained and isolated, all released product was cleaned up, the tank valve was replaced, and the tank was returned to normal operations. It was determined that the leak was a result of bolts on the flange of the tank valve being over-torqued when that valve was re-installed several days prior to the leak. |
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