Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-05-29 — TX
Operator
Enterprise Products Operating Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$600,000
Incident datetime
2017-05-29 15:22
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On monday 5/29/17, at 15:22, a contractor was using a track hoe to excavate the east red line at mp 69.6 near parkville, ks. For an integrity assessment (dig #37). The contractor repositioned the track hoe to continue the excavation. The rear of the track hoe sunk into mud that was saturated with water from recent rain.The track-hoe operator then noticed bubbling coming up through the mud and water and he suspected a leak. The operator immediately shut down the track-hoe and exited the equipment. Pipeline control was notified. The nrc was contacted and a 48-hour update was given. On 05/29/17, at 16:00, this pipeline incident was deemed to be reportable to the nrc because it was likely to exceed $50,000 and the call was made to the nrc at 16:35.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170203
Supplemental Number
22445
Report Type
Original 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
2017-05-29 15:22:00
Location Latitude
38.739998
Location Longitude
-96.6468
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
E/p
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.1
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
2017-05-29 15:22:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-05-22 15:22:00
Restart Datetime
2017-06-07 09:41:00
On Site Datetime
2017-05-29 15:22:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-05-29 16:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1179662
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Leg
Segment Name
Lid 603
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66846
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Morris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
69
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
1970
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5500
Est Cost Gas Released
3
Est Cost Prop Damage
600000
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
607003
Accident Psig
800
Mop Psig
1300
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
59000
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 actions of the control room did not cause this incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
6
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
A***** A*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
A******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
2818410713
Prepared Date
2017-06-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** A*****
Authorizer Telephone
2818410713
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
A******@e****.com
Narrative
On monday 5/29/17, at 15:22, a contractor was using a track hoe to excavate the east red line at mp 69.6 near parkville, ks. For an integrity assessment (dig #37). The contractor repositioned the track hoe to continue the excavation. The rear of the track hoe sunk into mud that was saturated with water from recent rain.The track-hoe operator then noticed bubbling coming up through the mud and water and he suspected a leak. The operator immediately shut down the track-hoe and exited the equipment. Pipeline control was notified. The nrc was contacted and a 48-hour update was given. On 05/29/17, at 16:00, this pipeline incident was deemed to be reportable to the nrc because it was likely to exceed $50,000 and the call was made to the nrc at 16:35.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170203 |
| Supplemental Number | 22445 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-05-29 15:22:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.739998 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.6468 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | E/p |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.1 |
| 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 | 2017-05-29 15:22:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-05-22 15:22:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-06-07 09:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-05-29 15:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-05-29 16:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1179662 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Leg |
| Segment Name | Lid 603 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66846 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Morris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 69 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 607003 |
| Accident Psig | 800 |
| Mop Psig | 1300 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 59000 |
| 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 actions of the control room did not cause this incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 6 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | A***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2818410713 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2818410713 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | A******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On monday 5/29/17, at 15:22, a contractor was using a track hoe to excavate the east red line at mp 69.6 near parkville, ks. For an integrity assessment (dig #37). The contractor repositioned the track hoe to continue the excavation. The rear of the track hoe sunk into mud that was saturated with water from recent rain.The track-hoe operator then noticed bubbling coming up through the mud and water and he suspected a leak. The operator immediately shut down the track-hoe and exited the equipment. Pipeline control was notified. The nrc was contacted and a 48-hour update was given. On 05/29/17, at 16:00, this pipeline incident was deemed to be reportable to the nrc because it was likely to exceed $50,000 and the call was made to the nrc at 16:35. |
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